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Exploring the Wonders of the Dead Sea: The Lowest Place on Earth
The video explores the fascinating characteristics of the Dead Sea, known for its high salt content and buoyancy. It highlights the unique experience of visiting this landlocked body of water, where swimming is impossible due to the...
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Understanding Heat Waves: Causes, Impacts, and Preparation
This video discusses the definition and causes of heat waves, as well as the increase in their frequency due to global warming. It provides tips on how to stay cool during a heat wave, emphasizing the importance of staying hydrated and...
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Predicting Volcanic Eruptions
Learn how scientists can predict volcanic activity using seismology to monitor lava patterns deep underground. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Scientists use seismology to predict an eruption. A "long-period event" involves...
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Danger: Volcanic Ash
When a volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010, hundreds of planes were grounded by volcanic ash. Why? Past experience had shown just how dangerous flying in an ash cloud can be. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. In March 2010, the...
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What is a Volcano?
The cycle of lava as a destructive and constructive force, building the structure of volcanoes and powering their devastating impact. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Volcanoes are landforms that occur along plate boundaries....
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Volcanoes: MEDC Response
In the Spring of 1980, the Mount St Helens Volcano in Washington State erupted in one of the most violent events in recorded history. But a human catastrophe was prevented due to the More Economically Developed Country's capacity to...
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Igneous
Rocks that form by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Basalt
A dark, fine-grained igneous rock that forms most of the Earth's crust. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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The Earth's layers – Big reveal
What is it? ... It's lava! Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Earth's layers A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The children have to guess what the image is.
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Volcanoes
Volcanoes erupt from beneath the Earth's surface. Our universe - Planet Earth - What's inside the Earth? Learning Points A volcano is a landform on the Earth’s surface through which magma erupts as lava. A Twig Junior Film - Core science...
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Galapagos volcanoes
Discover how the Galapagos Islands were formed from volcanic eruptions. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Earth's layers Learning Points Lava is molten rock that is released by a volcano. Lava reaches temperatures of over...
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Volcanic eruptions
Erupting volcanoes are a captivating example of materials changing state. Material processes - Solids, liquids and gases - Changes of state Learning Points Molten rock underground is called magma. Molten rock on the surface of the Earth...
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The Earth's layers
Journey to the centre of the Earth. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Earth's layers Learning Points The Earth is made up of four layers. The crust is divided into plates. The mantle is the thickest layer. The inner core is...
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Fairy wasp
A spellbinding case study of one of nature's most unusual parasites. Life processes - Living processes - Life cycles Learning Points Life cycles can be very short whilst others can take hundreds of years. Parasites use other animals or...
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In the shadow of a volcano
Learn about the surprising benefits a volcanic eruption can bring to an environment. Life processes - Living things in their environments - Role of the environment Learning Points Natural disasters and changing weather can affect...
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Earthquakes
Investigate why earthquakes happen. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Earth's layers Learning Points Earthquakes occur when plates that make up the Earth's crust move. The epicentre is the point from which an earthquake...
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Rock Types - Rock Classification
Find out how different types of rocks can be classified depending on how they were formed. Material processes - Classifying materials - Rocks Learning Points Sedimentary rock is formed from compressed sediment at the bottom of seas,...
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Exploding mountains
Learn about the devastation caused when volcanic mountains erupt. People and places - Physical geography - Mountains Learning Points The solid rock found between the Earth's liquid core and the crust is called the mantle. In a volcanic...
Bedtime History
History of Hawaii For Kids
Learn about the formation and history of the Hawaiian Islands.
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How to Make a Lava Lamp
It’s just mesmerising to watch water beads lava lamp powered by Alka-Seltzer.
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A Compare and Contrast Essay
Mr. Griot reviews the essay "Amazing National Parks: Volcanoes and Mountains" and provides examples of how the author compared and contrasted the national parks. He explains the importance of a Venn diagram when comparing and contrasting...
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The Three Types of Rocks
Dr. Forrester explains the three different classifications of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
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Volcanoes Go Boom
Dr. Forrester explains the interaction of the earth’s layers with the tectonic plates and the eruptions of volcanoes.