Physical Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth--Landforms
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In program three, Dr. Alec Murphy categorizes and defines the major landforms found on the planet's continents. Some of the landforms covered include mountain ranges, river valleys, plateaus, basins, mesa, buttes, and narrow canyons. Part of the "Physical Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth" series.
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Runtime: 28 minutes 48 seconds
- Topic: Geography, Science
- Subtopic: Earth Sciences, Geology, World Geography
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2012
- Producer/Distributor: Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc
- Series: Physical Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
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