PBS
That Time the American West Blew Up
How is it possible to have cataclysmic eruptions without any real cataclysm?
SciShow
The World's Next Ocean
A volcanic eruption and series of earthquakes in 2005 were important not because they did a great deal of damage to humans, but because they’re geologic evidence of where Earth’s next ocean will most likely pop up.
SciShow
The World's Next Ocean
A volcanic eruption and series of earthquakes in 2005 were important not because they did a great deal of damage to humans, but because they’re geologic evidence of where Earth’s next ocean will most likely pop up.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What makes volcanoes erupt? | Steven Anderson
In February of 1942, Mexican farmer Dionisio Pulido thought he heard thunder coming from his cornfield. However, the sound wasn't coming from the sky. The source was a large, smoking crack emitting gas and ejecting rocks, and would come...
Curated Video
How Volcanic Lightning Is Making the World a Safer Place
The closely observed Hunga Haʻapai volcano in Tonga erupted in January 2022. The hot plumes of ash they spew into the atmosphere are the most dangerous part of these eruptions, threatening downwind communities and even planes. It turns...
Curated Video
Crater
A bowl-shaped depression, usually circular, in the surface of a planet or moon. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Earthly Treasures: Diamonds
Formed deep within the Earth's mantle, diamonds are difficult to find. But it's not just their rarity that makes them so valuable - diamonds have some surprising industrial applications too. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points....
Curated Video
Predicting Volcanic Eruptions
Learn how scientists can predict volcanic activity using seismology to monitor lava patterns deep underground. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Scientists use seismology to predict an eruption. A "long-period event" involves...
Curated Video
A History of Mass Extinctions
The cause and impacts of the five mass extinction events in Earth's history, and predictions for a sixth which could end human life. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Is Earth experiencing its six mass extinction, as...
Curated Video
Plate Tectonics
From volcanic eruptions to massive earthquakes to tidal waves, Earth's tectonic plates can be responsible for catastrophic natural disasters. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The rising and falling of intense heat deep inside...
Curated Video
How the Oceans Formed
The same water has been on Earth for four and a half billion years. Where did this water come from? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth's surface was too hot for water to exist. Inside the Earth's...
Curated Video
Lightning - Atmospheric Discharge
A high-current electrical discharge in the atmosphere that may occur during thunderstorms, or sometimes dust storms or volcanic eruptions. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
Curated Video
Basalt
A dark, fine-grained igneous rock that forms most of the Earth's crust. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Pyroclastic flows
Fast-moving ground-level flows of hot gases and rock fragments, dust and ash from a volcanic eruption. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Visual Learning Systems
Processes and People
This video explores real-world problems and how solutions can be designed to mitigate these problems. Vivid video illustrates the damage created by volcanic eruptions, and how scientists work to predict eruptions so people can move to...
Bedtime History
Lost City of Atlantis for Kids | Bedtime History
Dive deep into the enigmatic legend of the Lost City of Atlantis. Join us on an enthralling journey as we explore the theories, evidence, and speculations surrounding this mythical city. Uncover the secrets of its disappearance and...
Wonderscape
The Grand Canyon and Parícutin Volcano: North America's Natural Wonders
This video takes you on a journey to two of North America's Seven Natural Wonders. Discover the immense scale and ancient history of the Grand Canyon, carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, and explore the story behind Parícutin, a...
Visual Learning Systems
Volcanic Eruptions
This video describes the causes of volcanic eruptions and some of the different ways eruptions can occur.
Curated Video
Learn About Different Types Of Volcanoes | Earth Science Song For Kids | KLT
There are four classic types of volcanoes, let's learn about them!
Curated Video
Catastrophic Events
Catastrophic Events defines catastrophic events and describes examples of both natural and man-made events.
Professor Dave Explains
Classification of Igneous Rocks: Intrusive vs. Extrusive
Now that we know how igneous rocks form, what are the types of igneous rocks? This depends on precisely where they form, and we can call them either intrusive or extrusive. These can also be called either plutonic or volcanic. What do...
Visual Learning Systems
Volcanoes and Earthquakes Review
This video summarizes the topics covered in the Volcanoes and Earthquakes series. The speaker discusses how earthquakes are generated, the different types of seismic waves, and how seismographs are used to measure and locate earthquakes....
60 Second Histories
What happened to the Ancient Maya?
An explorer discusses some of the reasons why the Maya civilization may have disappeared
Science360
Climate Change Clues from Ancient Volcano
South Dakota State University chemistry professor Jihong Cole-Dai and colleagues have discovered evidence of a previously undocumented volcano whose eruption may have contributed to the climate change in the early 1800s. Their ice core...