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How The Earth Was Made

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 have formed our planet.
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Episodios

  1. T2 E1 - Grand Canyon
    24 de noviembre de 2009
    44 min
    TV-PG
    The Grand Canyon is nearly 300 miles long and over a mile deep. You could stack four Empire State buildings one on top of the other and they still wouldn't reach the lip of the Canyon.
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  2. T2 E2 - Vesuvius
    1 de diciembre de 2009
    44 min
    TV-PG
    Mt Vesuvius is the world's most dangerous volcano, and it threatens three million people. It was responsible for the most famous natural disaster of ancient history.
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  3. T2 E3 - Birth of the Earth
    8 de diciembre de 2009
    44 min
    TV-PG
    Four and a half billion years ago the Earth formed from dust in space to become a molten ball of rock orbiting the Sun. This episode travels back in time to investigate.
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  4. T2 E4 - Sahara
    15 de diciembre de 2009
    45 min
    TV-PG
    Africa's Sahara Desert is the size of the United States, making it the largest desert in the world. It's also the hottest place on the planet.
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  5. T2 E5 - Yosemite
    22 de diciembre de 2009
    45 min
    TV-PG
    The Sierra Nevada, North America's highest mountain range, contains one of the most awe-inspiring geological features on the planet: Yosemite Valley. Walled by sheer 3,000-foot granite cliffs and made from one of the toughest rocks on earth.
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  6. T2 E6 - The Rockies
    22 de diciembre de 2009
    44 min
    TV-PG
    From Alaska to New Mexico, the Rockies are one of the great mountain belts of the world--caused by tectonic forces of the Pacific Plate pushing against the North American continent.
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  7. T2 E7 - Ring of Fire
    12 de enero de 2010
    44 min
    TV-PG
    The single longest linear feature on Earth--the "Ring of Fire" circles almost the entire Pacific. It is a ring of active volcanoes.
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  8. T2 E8 - Everest
    19 de enero de 2010
    44 min
    TV-PG
    It is the tallest and biggest mountain on earth, as far removed from sea level as it's possible to be--and yet its sedimentary layers contain fossils that were once creatures that lived on the ocean seabed.
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  9. T2 E9 - Death Valley
    26 de enero de 2010
    44 min
    TV-PG
    It is not only a place of natural splendor but a geologic treasure trove as well. Hidden in the sediments of the rocks in its walls is evidence of the coldest time on our planet.
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  10. T2 E10 - Mt. St. Helens
    2 de febrero de 2010
    45 min
    TV-PG
    Mt. St Helens--thought to be dormant--shocked America when it exploded.
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  11. T2 E11 - Earth's Deadliest Eruption
    9 de febrero de 2010
    44 min
    TV-PG
    In the remote wastes of Siberia buried under snow are the remains of one of the greatest catastrophes that the Earth has endured. 250 million years ago, huge volumes of lava spewed out onto the surface.
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Dirección
Rachel ScarrottPaul NelsonStefanie Kern
Productores
Stephen MarshStuart CarterSusan Werbe
Reparto
Corey Johnson
Estudio
A+E Networks
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