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Earth science includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. It is the branch of science dealing with the physical constitution of Earth and its atmosphere. This series investigates Earth's place in the universe, its formation as a planet, and its relationship to the sun.

Illustration of the Earth. Caption: Noon is when the sun is highest in the sky.
Earth Science
Episode 1
31 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Matter - icons representing solid, liquid, and gas.  Caption: of a solid, a liquid, or a gas,
Earth Science
Episode 2
29 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Two parallel peaks of rock with a line of magma rising between them. Arrows point to each of the peaks. Divergent boundaries occur on the sea floor. Caption: The magma quickly hardens and forms.
Earth Science
Episode 3
27 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Map of Earth against starry sky with the tectonic plates outlined around the continents. Caption: is covered by ten major tectonic plates,
Earth Science
Episode 4
31 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Layers of red sedimentary rock forming the cliffs to the Grand Canyon. Caption: (woman) Question of the day: How was the Grand Canyon formed?
Earth Science
Episode 5
32 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Earth with a thin halo labeled as greenhouse gases. Caption: Greenhouse gases are mostly water vapor and carbon dioxide.
Earth Science
Episode 6
26 minutes
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Trees, water, mountains, desert, and plain with river. Caption: Biomes are like little kingdoms.
Earth Science
Episode 7
30 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Cart ascending roller coaster track. Caption: What are the reservoirs for the carbon cycle?
Earth Science
Episode 8
28 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9