What Is an Earthquake
Know what an earthquake is: a sudden shaking of the ground that can be strong or weak
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Can your child explain that an earthquake is when the ground suddenly shakes, and that some earthquakes shake harder than others?
Where this sits on the map
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Builds on
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What Is an Earthquakethis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Why Earthquakes Happenages 7–9Understanding earthquake causes builds on knowing what an earthquake is
Fast & Slow Earth Changesages 5–7Quick/slow changes concept benefits from earthquake as example of quick change
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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).