General
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Geography 4 Kids - It’s difficult to find out about the authors of this website. It appears to have been developed by Andrew Rader Studios, but there’s no more information on who that is. The site has been included because it is very well designed, and has good, straightforward information about the earth’s structure and atmosphere, among other topics
Natural disasters
Natural Disasters Association This page has a useful list of the various types of natural disasters. Use this website and others to find out more about each one
This site looks at two environmental disasters: floods and volcanoes. Please note, these are archived pages, and no longer updated by the BBC
Earthquakes
Geography 4 Kids Earthquakes Brief information on earthquakes from Geography4kids
DK Find Out! A well-laid out site with links to videos and quizzes
BBC Newsround Information on how earthquakes happen, why they are dangerous and so on. The information dates from 2011
Volcanoes
NASA A basic introduction to volcanoes, from
Geography 4 Kids Volcanoes Brief information on volcanoes from Geography4kids
DK Find Out! A well-laid out site with links to videos and quizzes
National Geographic Good information about volcanoes, with great images and videos
BBC Bitesize Information on volcanoes with animations and a quiz
Geology.com This website has a wide range of articles on and good information on volcanoes
