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Geography Principles: Global Problems

21 minutes 36 seconds

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Red dirt hillside partially covered by green foliage falling away into a river with the near bank also covered in green foliage. Caption: the rainforests in tropical climate zones

Describes the accelerating impact human activity has on the atmosphere, water, and land use. Focuses on the continuing influences of industrialization, noting particularly the greenhouse effect, global warming, and potential problems with earth's fresh water supply.

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Runtime: 21 minutes 36 seconds

Still image from: Geography Principles: Civic Units
Geography Principles
Season 0 / Ep 1
19 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 10
Red dirt hillside partially covered by green foliage falling away into a river with the near bank also covered in green foliage. Caption: the rainforests in tropical climate zones
Geography Principles
Season 0 / Ep 2
21 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Manmade dam as seen from below. Caption: to create even more complicated structures.
Geography Principles
Season 0 / Ep 3
21 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 10
Stream of water running through soil. There is no plant life holding the soil in place. Caption: we typically identify as "soil erosion."
Geography Principles
Season 0 / Ep 4
19 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Geography Principles: Themes of Geography
Geography Principles
Season 0 / Ep 5
19 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12