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Earth in action. Volcanoes and earthquakes /

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Footage of volcanic activity in Iceland and Hawaii, as well as earthquake events in California, illustrate how these dynamic forces affect our world. Through descriptions of actual volcanic and earthquake occurrences, students will discover how these dynamic forces affect our world. The video discus...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jerome, Brian A. (Producer), Keck, Nina (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Brandon, VT : Visual Learning Systems, 2003.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Earth sciences.
Earthquakes.
Volcanoes.
Earthquakes
Sciences de la terre.
Tremblements de terre.
Volcans.
Educational films.
Science films.
Films éducatifs.
Films scientifiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Footage of volcanic activity in Iceland and Hawaii, as well as earthquake events in California, illustrate how these dynamic forces affect our world. Through descriptions of actual volcanic and earthquake occurrences, students will discover how these dynamic forces affect our world. The video discusses the nature and causes of earthquakes and volcanoes. Other terminology includes: molten rock, magma, lava, cinder cone, shield volcano, composite volcano, caldera, Ring of Fire, seismic waves, seismograph, and Richter Scale.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 minutes)
Playing Time:00:21:41