Our Earth
How Old Is It? (#101)
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Geology as a science began with the Industrial Revolution in England. Rock strata were studied and compared and an amazing conclusion was drawn--our Earth is unbelievably old.
Education Record Rights: Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series.
Program Description: Presented by young scientists, OUR EARTH is a new series that looks at the science of geology -- fossils, the Earth's core, tectonic forces, and the impact of the sun, wind and water. It also discusses why we need to understand geology.
All Upcoming Episodes
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How Old Is It? (#101)
Geology as a science began with the Industrial Revolution in England. Rock strata were studied and compared and an amazing conclusion was drawn--our Earth is unbelievably old.
- Tue, July 22, 3:15 AM on IPTV
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Fossils (#102)
A fossil is a trace of a living thing left in a rock. Fossils offer a three-part challenge. First is to reconstruct the organism itself, then to reconstruct the world it lived in, then to understand its place in time and evolution.
- Tue, July 22, 3:30 AM on IPTV
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The Fires Below (#103)
The interior of the Earth is very hot. Clues leave us to believe there is a metallic core surrounded by a rocky mantle. Huge, slow convection currents rise up, often resulting in earthquakes and volcanoes.
- Tue, July 22, 3:45 AM on IPTV
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Pushing and Shoving (#104)
Tectonic forces and their end products are discussed.
- Tue, July 22, 3:59 AM on IPTV
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Wear and Tear (#105)
The forces of the sun, wind and water change the face of the Earth.
- Tue, July 22, 4:15 AM on IPTV
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Rock Recipes (#106)
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are discussed.
- Tue, July 22, 4:30 AM on IPTV
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Who Needs Geology? (#107)
This program discusses the importance of geology and why we need to understand many of its basic findings.
- Tue, July 22, 4:45 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of Our Earth aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
