

How The Earth Was Made
Episoder
S2 E1 - Grand Canyon
23. november 200944minThe 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.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E2 - Vesuvius
30. november 200944minMt 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.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E3 - Birth of the Earth
8. desember 200944minFour 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.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E4 - Sahara
14. desember 200945minAfrica'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.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E5 - Yosemite
21. desember 200945minThe 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.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E6 - The Rockies
21. desember 200944minFrom 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.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E7 - Ring of Fire
18. januar 201044minThe single longest linear feature on Earth--the "Ring of Fire" circles almost the entire Pacific. It is a ring of active volcanoes.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E8 - Everest
18. januar 201044minIt 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.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E9 - Death Valley
25. januar 201044minIt 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.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E10 - Mt. St. Helens
1. februar 201045minMt. St Helens--thought to be dormant--shocked America when it exploded.Bli medlem av PrimeS2 E11 - Earth's Deadliest Eruption
8. februar 201044minIn 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.Bli medlem av Prime