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Impacts of volcanic eruptions essay 
VCE Geog Unit 1 - Coastal impacts futures wheel
Rubric Code: F57927
By evieo8
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Impacts ofVolcanic eruptions essay
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Distinction

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Low Pass

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Eruption name & Date (2))

High Distinction

2
- volcano named
- series of recent eruptions dates included
- extra information about the volcanoes activity included
Distinction
Credit

1.5
- volcano named
- most recent eruption date included, precise and accurate
Pass

1
volcano named
general date included
Low Pass

0.5 name or date missing
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0
Relative location (2)

High Distinction

2 includes location relative to town/city, part of country, country and/or particular natural feature ( island, mountain range etc)

extra description of location included eg plates, hotspot or volcano "series", lat long
Distinction
Credit

1.5 includes location relative to town/city and country, or a particular natural feature ( eg island). good detail in description
Pass

1 includes town and country. Description lacks detail
Low Pass

0.5 includes country or town only
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0
Type/scale of eruption (3)

High Distinction

3 Type of eruption is named, described and justified. Scale is quantified in a number of ways
Description demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of eruptions and how/ why certain types occur
extra effort eg diagram included to improve description
Distinction

2.5 Type of eruption is named, described and justified. Scale is quantified
Description demonstates a very good understanding
Credit

2 Type of eruption is named, described and justified. Scale is described but not quantified
Description demonstates a good understanding
Pass

1.5 Type of eruption is named, described but not justified. Scale described briefly
Description demonstrates a basic understanding
Low Pass

1 Type of eruption is named but not described well. Scale not mentioned or briefly described Description demonstrates a very limited understanding
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SHEPPT impact 1 (5)

High Distinction

5 covers a wide variety of information on the impact. Links are made back to spheres where appropriate.
Impacts quantified in a variety of ways
Description shows a sophisticated understanding of impacts and linkages
Distinction

4 covers a variety of information on the impact. A wider or more in depth description could be made. Attempts are made to form linkages between impacts/ spheres etc
Impacts quantified in a variety of ways
Credit

3 covers a variety of impacts but description requires more details and does not demonstrate linkages between features or spheres. Impacts quantified.
Pass

2.5 covers some impacts with one or two main areas areas not explored fully. Quantification of impacts is basic
Low Pass

1 covers only one or two impacts not described fully. Quantification is rudimentary.
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0
SHEPPT impact 2 (5)

High Distinction

5 covers a wide variety of information on the impact. Links are made back to spheres where appropriate.
Impacts quantified in a variety of ways
Description shows a sophisticated understanding of impacts and linkages
Distinction

4 covers a variety of information on the impact. A wider or more in depth description could be made. Attempts are made to form linkages between impacts/ spheres etc
Impacts quantified in a variety of ways
Credit

3 covers a variety of impacts but description requires more details and does not demonstrate linkages between features or spheres. Impacts quantified.
Pass

2.5 covers some impacts with one or two main areas areas not explored fully. Quantification of impacts is basic
Low Pass

1 covers only one or two impacts not described fully. Quantification is rudimentary.
Not shown

0
SHEPPT impact 3 (5)

High Distinction

5 covers a wide variety of information on the impact. Links are made back to spheres where appropriate.
Impacts quantified in a variety of ways
Description shows a sophisticated understanding of impacts and linkages
Distinction

4 covers a variety of information on the impact. A wider or more in depth description could be made. Attempts are made to form linkages between impacts/ spheres etc
Impacts quantified in a variety of ways
Credit

3 covers a variety of impacts but description requires more details and does not demonstrate linkages between features or spheres. Impacts quantified.
Pass

2.5 covers some impacts with one or two main areas areas not explored fully. Quantification of impacts is basic
Low Pass

1 covers only one or two impacts not described fully. Quantification is rudimentary.
Not shown

0
SHEPPT Impact 4 (5)

High Distinction

5 covers a wide variety of information on the impact. Links are made back to spheres where appropriate.
Impacts quantified in a variety of ways
Description shows a sophisticated understanding of impacts and linkages
Distinction

4 covers a variety of information on the impact. A wider or more in depth description could be made. Attempts are made to form linkages between impacts/ spheres etc
Impacts quantified in a variety of ways
Credit

3 covers a variety of impacts but description requires more details and does not demonstrate linkages between features or spheres. Impacts quantified.
Pass

2.5 covers some impacts with one or two main areas areas not explored fully. Quantification of impacts is basic
Low Pass

1 covers only one or two impacts not described fully. Quantification is rudimentary.
Not shown

0
Spatial concepts (5)

High Distinction

5 The terms location, scale, movement, spatial association, spatial interaction and spatial change over time are used appropriately and in a manner which demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of these concepts
Distinction

4 Good attempts have been made to use spatial concepts. 4+ concepts used in a manner which demonstrated a good understanding, others not used or used in a basic manner.
Credit

3 3 concepts used well demonstrating a sound understanding. Others not used or used in a basic manner.
Pass

2.5 2 concepts used appropriately demonstrating a basic understanding, others not used or not used correctly
Low Pass

1 one concept used appropriately, others not used or not used correctly
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0
Extra information (5)

High Distinction

5 more than 4 SHEPPT impacts are describe. The further impacts are described in good detail and linked to previous impacts

Extra information about the volcano included eg landform, history etc
Distinction

4 more than 4 SHEPPT impacts are describe. The further impacts are described using basic details
Credit

3 Extra information about the volcano included eg landform, history etc

other impacts are named but not described
Pass

2.5 Some further information about the volcano and its impacts is included other than the 4 SHEPPT
Low Pass

1 other impacts or info are mentioned but not explored in any detail
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Bibliography (3)

High Distinction

3 5 + references from a variety of sources internet, books, news articles
Distinction

2.5 4 references all internet
Credit

1 2 references all internet
Pass

1.5 2 references all internet
Low Pass

1 1 reference only
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