Mountain building /
Destroys the myth of the mountain as a solid, permanent structure. Animations are used to illustrate the process of orogeny (mountain building) through accretion and erosion, as well as the role of plate tectonics, the rock cycle, and how different types of rock are formed in the course of mountain...
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Format: | Electronic Video |
Language: | English |
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South Burlington, Vt. :
Annenberg/CPB,
1992
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Series: | Earth revealed ;
7. |
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Summary: | Destroys the myth of the mountain as a solid, permanent structure. Animations are used to illustrate the process of orogeny (mountain building) through accretion and erosion, as well as the role of plate tectonics, the rock cycle, and how different types of rock are formed in the course of mountain building. |
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Item Description: | Video streaming is available for these titles. |
Format: | Mode of access: Windows Media Player, World Wide Web. |
Audience: | High school/college. 9-12+ |
Participant or Performer: | Presented by James Sadd ; narrated by David Gilfillan. |
Language: | Closed captioned. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Graphic file (Streaming video; 28 min.). |