Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology

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Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology
Directed by Robert Lattanzio
Presented by James L. Sadd
Narrated by David Gilfillan
Composer(s) Peter Davison
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 26
Production
Executive
producer(s)
Sally V. Beaty
Producer(s) Robert Lattanzio, Intelecom
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel PBS
Original airing 1992
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology is a 26-part video instructional series covering the processes and properties of the physical Earth, with particular attention given to the scientific theories underlying the geological principles. The telecourse was produced by Intelecom and the Southern California Consortium, funded by the Annenberg/CPB Project, and first aired on PBS in 1992.

Contents

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Module I: Introduction

1. Down to Earth
2. The Restless Planet

[edit] Module II: Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Model

3. Earth's Interior
4. The Sea Floor
5. The Birth of a Theory
6. Plate Dynamics
7. Mountain Building
8. Earth's Structures
9. Earthquakes

[edit] Module III: Geologic Time and Life

10. Geologic Time
11. Evolution Through Time

[edit] Module IV: The Rock Cycle

12. Minerals: The Materials of Earth
13. Volcanism
14. Intrusive Igneous Rocks
15. Weathering and Soils
16. Mass Wasting
17. Sedimentary Rocks: The Key to Past Environments
18. Metamorphic Rocks
19. Running Water I: Rivers, Erosion and Deposition
20. Running Water II: Landscape Evolution

[edit] Module V: Carving the Landscape

21. Groundwater
22. Wind, Dust and Deserts
23. Glaciers
24. Waves, Beaches and Coasts

[edit] Module VI: Living With Earth

25. Living With Earth, Part I
26. Living With Earth, Part II

[edit] References

Resource: Earth Revealed. Annenberg Media.
PBS Adult Learning Service - The Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology. Archived from the original on 2004-12-12.

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