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Physical Features of Earth

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Wide landscape of a highway passing through a landscape with several red sandstone rock formations.

Take a tour of earth's physical features and learn how they are formed. Highlights major types of landforms, including continents, islands, peninsulas, plains, and plateaus. Also reviews earth's water features, such as oceans, seas, gulfs, bays, lagoons, and others. Quickly defines each land and water form.

Media Details

Runtime: 21 minutes

Map of Alaska with Anchorage displayed. 1964 Epicenter indicated on coastline in bay adjacent to Anchorage. Caption: The epicenter was in Prince William Sound
11 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A group of people visiting an active volcano. Caption: scientists visited New Zealand's topol volcanic zone,
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week
Episode 17
2 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
A diagram illustrates certain traits recurring in a grain plant. Caption: Those traits remain the same generation after generation.
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Episode 21
2 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Closeup of a crocodile with its mouth open. Inset of a blue, green and yellow infrared image at left.
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week
Episode 32
2 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Aerial view of a rolling red rock landscape with a small arch formation in foreground.
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week
Episode 41
3 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Earth floats in darkness as cracks in its surface emanate orange light.
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Episode 43
4 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Yellow wildflower in foreground, low shrubs and dead trees in background. Boulder County Colorado Front Range. Caption: (Rother) This is a portion of the 2003 Overland Fire.
WildFIRE PIRE
Episode 1
3 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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WildFIRE PIRE
Episode 8
9 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
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Episode 6
28 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Episode 8
28 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12