Key Stage 2

What are fold mountains?

Which two metals are the main components of the Earth’s inner and outer core?

Tectonic plates crash into each other at high speeds and this leads to violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

The slow movement of the tectonic plates leads to violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Why do volcanoes and earthquakes occur along tectonic plate lines?

The inner core of the earth is what temperature?

The outer core of the earth is what temperature?