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The habitable planet. Unit 1, Many planets, one Earth /

Astronomers have discovered dozens of planets orbiting other stars, and space probes have explored many parts of our solar system, but so far scientists have only discovered one place in the universe where conditions are suitable for complex life forms: Earth. In this unit, examine the unique charac...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Griswold, Alex (Producer), Lewicke, Anna (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 2007.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Life > Origin.
Snowball Earth (Geology)
Earth (Planet)
Vie > Origines.
Terre-boule de neige (Géologie)
Terre.
Educational films.
Environmental films.
Films éducatifs.
Films environnementaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Astronomers have discovered dozens of planets orbiting other stars, and space probes have explored many parts of our solar system, but so far scientists have only discovered one place in the universe where conditions are suitable for complex life forms: Earth. In this unit, examine the unique characteristics that make our planet habitable and learn how these conditions were created.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 14, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (29 min.)
Playing Time:00:28:13