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How Did The Grand Canyon Form?
Learn how the Colorado River carved this incredible land formation, revealing nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history in the process. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The Grand Canyon is a gorge 2km deep,...
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How Are Rivers Formed?
From source to the sea, this film reveals how rivers are formed, and discovers why the Amazon River came to be so big. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Rivers are vital to life on Earth. Rivers are formed from meltwater from...
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Scablands: Carved By Water
Over 15,000 years ago, a glacial dam broke, releasing 2,000 cubic kilometres of water across Washington State. Discover how it created the landscape we see today. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Washington State's chaneled...
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Migration: Seasons
Wildebeest migrate across the African Serengeti plains in huge numbers in search of rain and fresh pastures. But their journey is fraught with danger. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. African wildebeest annually migrate to stay in...
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Waterfalls and Gorges
Waterfalls and gorges are closely linked as erosional features. Explore how each are formed and the different types of erosion at work. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. There are four forms of river erosion: attrition,...
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Liquid Density
We compare the density of oil, salt water and fresh water using displacement tanks. Equally weighted measuring cylinders are placed into the three liquids and the amount of water displaced is collected for comparison. Physics - Forces -...
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Meanders and Oxbow Lakes
Meanders and oxbow lakes are found in the middle course of a river. Discover how a meander forms and how this process can lead to an oxbow lake. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. At its middle course, a river gathers water...
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Depositional Features
Discover more about depositional features, such as floodplains and levees. Some of the world's largest deltas are visible from space. What are these fertile and diverse features, and how are they formed? Earth Science - Geology -...
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Land Formations
Learn how our planet's landscapes, from mountains to hills, plateaus to plains, have been sculpted over millions of years by powerful geological forces. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The planet's diverse landscape is shaped...
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The Moon and Spring Tides
How the Moon affects daily tides and drives extreme spring tides, when the Sun and Moon align. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Moon creates and controls the tides. Its gravitational pull causes ocean water to bulge...
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Living by the river
Find out what it's like to live beside one of the world's biggest rivers – the Rio Negro. Our universe - Planet Earth - Earth's surface Learning Points The Earth’s surface is covered by land and oceans. It has lots of interesting and...
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Erosion on the Ganges
Explore how the Ganges river dramatically sculpts the landscape in the Bay of Bengal. Material processes - Classifying materials - Soil Learning Points Water can wash away or erode soil very quickly. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and...
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Hydroelectric power station
Discover how flowing water can create electrical energy. Physical processes -Electricity and magnetism - Electricity Learning Points A hydroelectric power station produces electricity using running water. Generators convert the kinetic...
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River processes
Take a trip down the Colorado river in the Grand Canyon and wonder at the awesome power of water! People and places -Physical geography - Rivers Learning Points River processes, such as erosion, transportation and deposition, can...
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The birth of ancient Egypt
Find out why the ancient Egyptian Empire owed its success to to the River Nile. People and places - Physical geography - Rivers Learning Points The fertile floodplain of the River Nile allowed ancient Egyptians to grow their own food....
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Journey of a river
Discover where the Yangtze river, one of the longest rivers in the world, begins its 6000km journey. People and places -Physical geography - Rivers Learning Points Rivers develop along a course, which begins at the source and ends at the...
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Floods
Floods are one of the most devastating natural hazards you’re ever likely to encounter. People and places -Physical geography - Floods Learning Points Flooding is more likely to occur after periods of heavy rain. Floods can happen...