Cause, effect and response resources

Always a popular approach in KS4 questions and frequently poorly answered. These resources ask the students to identify the differences between the causes of, effects of and responses to various different hazards and disasters.

To get started, select a topic from the list below and choose a teacher-created resource by clicking on the relevant icon, simple! Alternatively, use the menu on the left to browse other curriculum areas and levels, or try a search.

Unsure how to use our libraries? Take a look at our very useful Resources help page to learn about the different file types and how to access them.

Spin the wheel - flood event

Students spin the wheel and talk about one of the flooding topics  … read more

(1) (1)

KS3 KS4 KS5 | Geography skills | Physical processes | Teaching tools | Published: 06/09/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Floods | Games | Revision skills | Rivers

Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption - 2002

A resource looking at the impacts and responses to a volcanic  … read more

(0)

KS4 KS5 | Hazards | Published: 11/06/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Case studies | Cause, effect and response | Volcanoes

New Zealand earthquake, 2011

This is a card sort resource, where students classify the causes,  … read more

(1) (1)

KS3 KS4 | Hazards | Published: 27/11/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Case studies | Cause, effect and response | Earthquakes | Natural hazards | Plate boundaries

The Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption

This resource could be used as a carousel activity with information  … read more

(2)

KS3 KS4 | Hazards | Physical processes | Published: 16/10/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Case studies | Cause, effect and response | Natural hazards | Volcanoes

The Italian drought - cause, effect and response

A newspaper analysis activity, where students look for the causes,  … read more

(1)

KS4 | Global issues | Published: 14/08/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Case studies | Cause, effect and response | Drought | Water conflicts

How do the effects of and responses to earthquakes vary?

A template for students to complete comparing earthquakes from  … read more

(5)

KS4 | Hazards | Teaching tools | Published: 30/01/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Earthquakes | Natural hazards | Templates

Issues and conflict in geography

This resource looks at the issue of conflict and asks students  … read more

(1)

KS4 | Global issues | Published: 20/04/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Conflict

The Boscastle flood of 2004 – A case study of cause, effect and response

Using the Teachit Geography template, this sorting exercise provides  … read more

(3)

KS4 | Hazards | Physical processes | Published: 04/03/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Floods

A favela action plan

An opportunity for students to rank, discuss and evaluate some  … read more

(2)

KS3 | Changing urban environments | Global issues | Published: 23/10/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response

The 2010 Mount Merapi eruption – cause, effect & response

The 2010 Mount Merapi eruption is considered through its causes,  … read more

(2)

KS4 | Hazards | Published: 27/06/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Volcanoes

Drought in Brazil – cause, effect and response

The 2014 drought in southeast Brazil has devastated crops. Global  … read more

(2)

KS4 | Environment, atmosphere and climate | Global issues | World news activities | Published: 28/02/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Drought

A flood warning for England – cause, effect and response

Using a short newspaper extract, students are asked to identify  … read more

(5) (2)

KS4 | Environment, atmosphere and climate | Physical processes | Published: 24/10/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Floods

Popocatépetl eruption – cause, effect and response

Feedback from Chief Examiners often stresses that students frequently  … read more

(2) (1)

KS4 | Hazards | Physical processes | Published: 17/07/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Volcanoes

Singapore smog – cause, effect and response

In June 2013 Singapore experienced hazardous air pollution which  … read more

(2)

KS4 | Environment, atmosphere and climate | Global issues | Published: 25/06/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Pollution

Coastal erosion – cause, effect and response

A simple but effective check on a student's understanding of  … read more

(5) (1)

KS4 | Physical processes | Published: 20/06/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Coasts

Climate change, cause, effect and response

A question and answer PowerPoint considering climate change designed  … read more

(4)

KS3  | Published: 07/03/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response

Wildfire! The 2013 Australian heat wave

Wildfires are becoming increasingly more common. This news based  … read more

(3)

KS3 | Hazards | World news activities | Published: 28/02/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Natural hazards | Wildfires

The Morpeth floods of 2008 & 2012: cause, effect and response

Avoid the confusion between cause, effect and response with this  … read more

(2)

KS4 | Physical processes | Published: 27/09/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Floods

Issues in a rapidly changing world

A thought provoking starter (or plenary). A series of slides  … read more

(4) (1)

KS4 | Environment, atmosphere and climate | Global issues | Published: 30/08/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Deserts and semi arid environments

Heatwave! - new records set in the USA

According to the National Weather Service in the USA, heatwaves  … read more

(4)

KS3 KS4 | Environment, atmosphere and climate | Hazards | World news activities | Published: 19/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Cause, effect and response | Extreme weather | Weather