ACSSU096

Elaborations
  • 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
  • investigating major geological events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis in Australia, the Asia region and throughout the world Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia Cross-curriculum priority icon
  • researching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural stories that provide evidence of geological events Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Cross-curriculum priority Hand icon