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Ask the StoryBots: Such a Beautiful, Beautiful World
The Earth sings about all of the aspects of this planet. Did you know that three-quarters of Earth is water? -
Cosmos: The Solar System
This clip describes that, during the 16th Century, much of humanity believed that the Earth was the center of the universe, except for one man: Copernicus. Copernicus theorized that the Earth actually revolved around the sun, to scrutiny of the church. Giordano Bruno believed Copernicus and read Lucretius' banned book, which expanded his thinking that the universe was unbounded. -
Cosmos: Size of the Solar System
This clip states how far everthing is from the Earth and how small Earth really is relative to the universe. Neil deGrasse Tyson helps us understand the scale of our planet. -
Ice Age: Continental Drift: Scrat's Continental Crack Up
Scrat places a nut on the ground, causing the Earth to split in half. He travels down the layers of the Earth and chases the nut on the Earth's core. This clip comically shows how the different continents and many of Earth's iconic structures formed. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCaptain Planet and the Planeteers: Deadly Irrigation
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The Planeteers explain what an aquifer is to the chairman of the reservation and what the pumping operation is doing the ground surrounding it. They explain the dangers of pumping from the aquifer and the effects it can have on the wildlife and environment. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipThe Newsroom: The EPA
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Will interviews Richard Westbrook, an official with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He has a pessimistic view of the challenges involving climate change and suggests that the climate debate is long over: we're too late. He also mentions some impacts of climate change: mass migrations, food and water shortages, endless wildfires, and massive storms. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipAda Twist, Scientist: How Birds Make A Nest
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Ada and her friends investigate how a bird makes its nest with a microscope. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCosmos: The Age of Rocks
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Neil deGrasse Tyson explains radioactive decay. He explains how we can determine the age of a rock using meteorites and illustrates that atoms undergo nuclear transmutations over time until they become stable elements. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipBill Nye, the Science Guy: Wind
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Bill Nye explains that wind is caused by the heating and the cooling of the Earth. The Sun warms the air, causing it to move faster and spread out, and cold air pushes the warm air up. Wind comes from all different directions since it moves with the rotation of the Earth.
