Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology
Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology |
Directed by |
Robert Lattanzio |
Presented by |
James L. Sadd |
Narrated by |
David Gilfillan |
Composer(s) |
Peter Davison |
Country of origin |
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 |
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.
Episodes
Module I: Introduction
- 1. Down to Earth
- 2. The Restless Planet
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
Module III: Geologic Time and Life
- 10. Geologic Time
- 11. Evolution Through Time
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
Module V: Carving the Landscape
- 21. Groundwater
- 22. Wind, Dust and Deserts
- 23. Glaciers
- 24. Waves, Beaches and Coasts
Module VI: Living With Earth
- 25. Living With Earth, Part I
- 26. Living With Earth, Part II
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