Liz Bonnin introduces a clip exploring the tectonic plate movement and geological significance of Anglesey.
Liz Bonnin introduces the geological significance of Anglesey and what it reveals about plate tectonics.
Nick Crane uses a map to compare the geology of Anglesey to that of the rest of the UK, highlighting how it is different because of the diversity of rock types. The team visit the Menai Straight, where some of the biggest earthquakes in the UK occur, and discuss how the land either side is moving (very slowly)!
A visualisation of the Earth鈥檚 tectonic plates is shown to demonstrate what is happening at the fault line. The film explains how a mix of different rock types is left behind by the forces at a tectonic fault.
Teacher Notes
Students could follow up this short film with a presentation about the specifics of the geology of Anglesey - considering the specific geological structure of some of the rocks found there.
They could also consider how it is similar or different to other locations on tectonic faults around the world.
Curriculum Notes
This topic appears in Geography at KS3 (Hydrology) and KS4 / GCSE (Rivers and water) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 in Scotland.
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