How the Earth Was Made
2009
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How the Earth Was Made is a documentary television series produced by Pioneer Productions for the History channel. It began as a two-hour special exploring the geological history of Earth, airing on December 16, 2007.
Four and a half billion years ago the Earth formed from dust in space to become a molten ball of rock orbiting the Sun. Travel back in time to investigate how the planet survived a cosmic ...
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Understanding how the Earth and moon formed is important for piecing together the history of the solar system and answering questions like how long planets take to form, what planets are made of, and what makes a planet suitable for life.
The history of Earth is divided into four great eons, starting 4,540 mya with the formation of the planet. Each eon saw the most significant changes in Earth's composition, climate and life.
Jan 23, 2021 · Searching for clues of their formation, our geologists delve deep into an underground salt mine, in Season 1, Episode 7, "Great Lakes."
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- HISTORY
Spectacular on-location footage, evidence from geologists in the field, and dramatic graphics combine in this stunning series to show how immensely powerful forces of geology. The San Andreas Fault runs roughly 800 miles through some of the most valuable real estate in the world.
Earth was formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago, likely as the result of a supernova (star explosion). The debris from this explosion began to collapse in on itself due to gravity, forming the sun.
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- Sal Khan
