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Science / Year 6 / Science Understanding / Earth and space sciences

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Sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth’s surface (ACSSU096)

Elaborations
  • investigating major geological events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis in Australia, the Asia region and throughout the world
  • recognising that earthquakes can cause tsunamis
  • describing how people measure significant geological events
  • exploring ways that scientific understanding can assist in natural disaster management to minimise both long- and short-term effects
  • considering the effect of drought on living and non-living aspects of the environment
ScOT terms

Weather,  Earth movements

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Memories of Antarctic expeditions (1954 and 1961)

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Listen as scientist Dr Phillip Law recounts his experiences of expeditions to Antarctica. See historic footage of travelling through pack ice. The clip features the Kista Dan (1954 expedition) and the Magga Dan (1961 expedition). The Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) was established to set up scientific ...

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Scientists in Antarctica

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New Zealand's earthquakes

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How will fire change the climate?

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Predicting earthquakes

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Tsunami prevention in the Pacific

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Volcanoes and people

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Below Earth's crust

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Centenary of Mawson's first Antarctic expedition

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Weather forecasting

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Cyclone Yasi

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East coast floods, Australia 2009

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