The Changing Earth · Earth & Space

Rapid Changes to Earth

Investigating sudden geological events like earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides.

Key Questions

  1. 1What causes the ground to shake during an earthquake?
  2. 2How does a volcanic eruption create new land?
  3. 3What are the warning signs that a landscape is about to change suddenly?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S3U02
Year: Year 3
Subject: Science
Unit: The Changing Earth
Period: Earth & Space

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