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Exploding mountains
Learn about the devastation caused when volcanic mountains erupt. People and places - Physical geography - Mountains Learning Points The solid rock found between the Earth's liquid core and the crust is called the mantle. In a volcanic...
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The Formation of Earth and the Seven Continents
Discover how Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago, from a cloud of dust and gas to a planet with continents. Learn about the process of continental drift and how it shaped the seven continents we know today. The 7 Continents part 1
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The Forces Behind Earthquakes: Tectonic Dynamics Explained
Unpack the geological processes that cause earthquakes, from the structure of the Earth's layers to the movement of tectonic plates. Understand the types of plate boundaries and the phenomena of seismic waves and fault lines, which...
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Geography Terms and Tools
Dr. Forrester teaches about landforms and bodies of water that cover the earth. She tells about how globes, maps, and atlases are ways to identify those landforms and bodies of water.
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Volcanoes Go Boom
Dr. Forrester explains the interaction of the earth’s layers with the tectonic plates and the eruptions of volcanoes.
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Drawing the Rock Cycle
Dr. Forrester explains the transformation of rocks during the rock cycle.
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The Three Types of Rocks
Dr. Forrester explains the three different classifications of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
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What’s Under Your Feet
Dr. Forrester explains the three layers of the earth and the three classifications of rocks.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.1 Performance: Quince, Theseus, Demetrius Lines 127-154
This video features a performance from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Quince introduces the play-within-a-play to Theseus, Demetrius, and the court. He sets the stage for the comical misadventures of Pyramus and Thisbe, blending...
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Julius Caesar 3.2 Performance: Antony, Lines 165-193
This video delves deeper into the emotional climax of Mark Antony's funeral speech in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." His vivid narration of Caesar's betrayal by his closest allies, especially Brutus, seeks to stir the crowd's emotions,...
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Unveiling the Octopus: Anatomy, Abilities, and Astonishments
This video delves into the fascinating world of octopuses, revealing their unique anatomy and remarkable abilities. From the structure of their bodies to their extraordinary features like blue blood, venomous beaks, and jet propulsion,...
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Phylum Brachiopoda: The Lamp Shells
Continuing through Lophophorata, we arrive at Brachiopoda, the lamp shells. There aren't many of these left today, but they are fascinating tiny little sea creatures, so let's learn about them now!
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GCSE Physics - Seismic Waves #75
This video covers: - The two types of seismic (earthquake) waves: S waves and P waves - How we can detect seismic waves with seismometers - How waves are refracted as they pass through the earth - How scientists used this information to...
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The Geosphere
The Geosphere examines the three layers of Earth's geosphere by discussing each layer and its relation to the others.
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Volcanoes: Formation, Types, and Activity
It's time to talk about everyone's favorite geological feature, volcanoes! What are these things? Why do they erupt? What are the different types of volcanoes? How do they form? What happens to their lava? Let's learn about all of these...
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Phylum Mollusca Part 5: The Lesser Known Classes
It's time to wrap things up with the mollusks, so let's look at five smaller classes consisting of lesser known species. These are Polyplacophora, Monoplacophora, Scaphopoda, Solenogastres, and Caudofoveata. What kinds of creatures are...
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Phylum Mollusca Part 4: Class Cephalopoda (Squids, Nautiluses, Cuttlefish, and Octopuses)
We now arrive at the most famous of the mollusks, the cephalopods. These include squids, nautiluses, cuttlefish, and the fascinating octopuses. These creatures are the largest and most intelligent invertebrates on Earth. Let's learn all...
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The Outer Planets of the Solar System - Volume Two: Uranus, Neptune and Beyond - Solar System Series
This video examines details relating to the planets Uranus, Neptune and their moons. This video also looks at the dwarf planet Pluto and its moons, as well as comet formation in Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud.
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The Inner Planets of the Solar System - Volume One: Mercury and Venus- Solar System Series
This video examines details relating to the planets Mercury and Venus.
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Phylum Mollusca Part 3: Class Bivalvia (Clams, Oysters, Mussels, etc.)
With gastropods covered, let's move to our next class within phylum Mollusca, the bivalves. These include clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and shipworms. What are these organisms all about? What can we say about bivalve aquaculture?...
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Phylum Mollusca Part 1: General Introduction
We've covered most of Spiralia, but now it's time to dive into the final subclade, Lophotrochozoa. This contains several phyla, the most diverse of which is Mollusca. This phylum includes snails, slugs, octopuses, squids, oysters,...
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The Rock Cycle
We've spent quite some time discussing igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks, their properties, and the conditions under which they form. Now it's time to zoom out and see how they are all connected in something called...
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The Earth’s Layers
The Earth’s Layers examines the physical makeup of the earth by exploring the earth’s core, mantle, and crust.
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Scientific Stubbornness
Paul Steinhardt, University of Princeton, describes his encounter with a highly sceptical geologist, demonstrating both his tenacity as well as an intriguing scientific distinction between "impossible" and "highly unlikely".