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ScienceVolcanoes & Earthquakesusually ages 7–9

Active, Dormant & Extinct

Classify volcanoes as active (could erupt any time), dormant (sleeping but could wake up), or extinct (will not erupt again)

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If you told your child about a volcano that last erupted 500 years ago, could they explain whether it's active, dormant, or extinct, and why a dormant volcano might still be dangerous?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
What Is a Volcanoages 5–7Classifying volcanoes requires knowing what a volcano is
Power of Eruptionsages 5–7Classification benefits from understanding eruptions vary in power
Active, Dormant & Extinctthis skill · ages 7–9
Unlocks
Eruption Types & Volcano Shapeages 9–11Eruption types build on volcano classification
Monitoring Volcanoesages 9–11Monitoring relates to active vs dormant classification

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Earth's Layersages 7–9 Inside a Volcanoages 7–9 Pompeii & Vesuviusages 7–9 Ring of Fireages 7–9

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