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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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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - San Andreas Fault
    February 10, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    The San Andreas Fault runs roughly 800 miles through some of the most valuable real estate in the world.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Deepest Place on Earth
    February 17, 2009
    44min
    TV-PG
    The Marianas Trench is the deepest place on earth, deeper than Mt. Everest is high. The trench is where the ocean floor disappears into the center of the earth.
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  3. S1 E3 - Krakatoa
    February 24, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    On August 27th, 1883 a series of blasts on the island of Krakatoa culminated in a colossal explosion that blew the island apart in one of the largest eruptions in recorded history.
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  4. S1 E4 - Loch Ness
    March 3, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    Home to the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, this lake holds more water than any other lake in Britain. It's only 10,000 years old, but billions of years in the making.
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  5. S1 E5 - New York
    March 10, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    It is one of the most man-made spaces on the planet, but everything in New York is governed by the extraordinary forces.
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  6. S1 E6 - Driest Place on Earth
    March 17, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    The Atacama desert is considered the driest place on Earth. Since human records of the area began, some places have never received rain.
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  7. S1 E7 - Great Lakes
    March 24, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    The Great Lakes of North America are the largest expanse of fresh water on the planet.
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  8. S1 E8 - Yellowstone
    March 31, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    Yellowstone National Park is one of the most dangerous geological features on Earth.
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  9. S1 E9 - Tsunami
    April 7, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    Tsunamis are one of the most terrifying forces of nature, destroying all in their path.
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  10. S1 E10 - Asteroids
    April 21, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    These giant mountain-sized boulders from space have wrought death and destruction throughout the millennia.
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  11. S1 E11 - Iceland
    April 28, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    It is the largest and most fearsome volcanic island on the planet. We'll scour the island for clues, to address the mystery of what powerful forces are ripping Iceland apart and lighting its fiery volcanoes.
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  12. S1 E12 - Hawaii
    May 5, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote island chain on the planet. Emerging in the center of the Pacific, their origins have remained a puzzle for generations.
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  13. S1 E13 - The Alps
    May 12, 2009
    45min
    TV-PG
    The jagged backbone of Europe, spanning seven countries and providing essential water to millions, the Alps is Europe's most important geographic landmark. But how did marine fossils get here, seven thousand feet above sea level?
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Kathryn JohnsonRobert StrangeRachel Scarrott
Producers
Stephen MarshStuart CarterSusan Werbe
Cast
Corey Johnson
Studio
A+E Networks
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