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Where Does Wind Come From Crash Course Geography
There's an invisible force shaping our lives, affecting the weather, climate, land, economy, and just whether a flag looks majestic or not - we're talking about the wind! Today we’re going to go into the science of where the wind comes...
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How Does the Earth Move Crash Course Geography
Today, we're going to talk about how the Earth moves, but to do that, we're going to have to go way back to the early days of the galaxy! Processes that happened before the Earth even formed have led us to the geographic patterns and...
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What is space and how do we study it Crash Course Geography
Today we're going to talk about SPAAAAAACE, but not like stars and satellites and stuff. Instead, we're going to talk about geographic space. In geography, we can look at the world and the places and spaces we inhabit with four distinct...
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Natural Hazards: Crash Course Geography
Today we wrap up the first half of our series on physical geography by taking a closer look at natural hazards - which are physical processes like heat waves and cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and floods and droughts. And...
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What Does the Atmosphere Do Crash Course Geography
Much like a cell membrane, our atmosphere forms a protective boundary between outer space and the biosphere that allows for all life to exist on Earth’s surface. Today, we’re going to talk about its composition and layers (the...
TED Talks
TED: For more wonder, rewild the world | George Monbiot
Wolves were once native to the US' Yellowstone National Park -- until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back (thanks to an aggressive management program), something interesting happened: the rest of the...
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How Does Air Temperature Shape a Place Crash Course Geography
Today, we’re going to visit Siberia and take a closer look at how temperatures there (and around the globe) impact the way cultures, communities, and landscapes form. Air temperature plays a much bigger role than just helping us decide...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu
Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing...
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How Can Rain Create Conflict? Precipitation and Water Use: Crash Course Geography
If you compare precipitation around the world with population distribution we can understand a simple but powerful pattern of human geography: where there is water, there are people. But it gets a little more complicated because where...
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What is Physical Geography Crash Course Geography
Traditionally, geography is studied as two interconnected parts: physical geography and human geography. For the first half of this series, we will be focusing on physical geography, which is all about recognizing the characteristics of...
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What is Geography Crash Course Geography
So, what is geography? In our first episode of Crash Course Geography, we will endeavor to answer this seemingly simple question with the help of a similarly simple factoid: that the US imports more than 3 billion pounds of bananas from...
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What is a Map Crash Course Geography
From navigating a cross-country road trip (or just finding the nearest coffee shop), to analyzing election results (or the latest meme on K-pop group popularity), maps play a huge role in how we interpret the world! Today, we're going to...
Curated Video
Physical and Human Geography
“Physical and Human Geography” explains both physical geography and human geography, while identifying features of the United States that provide an example of each type.
NASA
5 Years of Landsat 8
In its five years in space, Landsat 8 has racked up an impressive line of statistics. The satellite made 26,500 orbits around Earth. It captured 1.1 million "scenes" of our home planet. Its images now represent 16 percent of all the...
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Globe northern emisphere rotation stop motion video
Globe northern emisphere rotation stop motion video.
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View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
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View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
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View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
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View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
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View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
View of Mounument Valley in Navajo Indian Reservation
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Aerial conic hill in the Negev Desert, situated near wadi meishar, Southern Negev. Near machtesh gadol and oron factory. It appears in this special form only from air. Geological structure is chalk, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite. Isr
Aerial conic hill in the Negev Desert, situated near wadi meishar, Southern Negev. Near machtesh gadol and oron factory. It appears in this special form only from air. Geological structure is chalk, a form of limestone composed of the...