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Planet Earth. Topography and the Earth /

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This program describes the major topographical features of Earth including mountains, plains, and plateaus. Footage from throughout North America takes students to the Rocky Mountains, the plains of Iowa, and the Colorado Plateau to illustrate these major features. The characteristics of Earth'...

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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:
Geology.
Geological mapping.
Earth (Planet)
Géologie.
Cartographie géologique.
Terre.
Educational films.
Science films.
Films éducatifs.
Films scientifiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This program describes the major topographical features of Earth including mountains, plains, and plateaus. Footage from throughout North America takes students to the Rocky Mountains, the plains of Iowa, and the Colorado Plateau to illustrate these major features. The characteristics of Earth's interior are also explored. Other terminology includes: topography, landscape, elevation, sea level, relief, mountain range, plateau, crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle, and core.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (21 minutes)
Playing Time:00:20:13