SciShow
How Rain Might Make Mountains Grow
Geologists have a few ideas as to how rain affects mountains. But could rain also help mountains grow?
SciShow
The Amazing Life Cycle of Mountains | SciShow Compilation
Mountains may look like they've all been stagnant for thousands of years, but the life cycle of a mountain is actually quite fascinating. From mountain ranges in space, to why Earth isn’t a water-world, here are some videos exploring the...
SciShow
How Rain Might Make Mountains Grow
Geologists have a few ideas as to how rain affects mountains. But could rain also help mountains grow?
SciShow
The Complicated Lives of Mountains | Compilation
It’s easy to discount the history and evolution of mountains on our jagged world, but they really hold an immense amount of information about history within them. From mountain ranges in space, to why Earth isn’t a waterworld, here are...
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: Tectonic Forces
Find out about the plate tectonic theory, beginning with the land on Earth as Pangea to the modern continents today. [2:36]
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: Journey to the Earth's Interior
Material to begin an exploration of the Earth's interior. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on igneous rock, seismic waves, and the Earth's layers, and ideas for teaching this unit in...
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Elastic Rebound Demonstration Using a Yardstick
See a scientist talk about elasticity and brittle material using a yardstick as a mechanical analog for the lithosphere, and to show how stress is stored in-between tectonic plates. [1:57]
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Pacific Northwest Volcanism 55 Million Years to Present
Using map view in concert with cross sections, this animation steps the viewer through both volcanic and simplified tetonic processes. [5:11]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nature Scene: Geology of Death Valley
NatureScene introduces students to Death Valley, its features, and how they were shaped by the environment. [4:34]