SciShow
This Diagram of Earth Is a Lie
When you learned about the Earth’s interior in school, you were probably shown a diagram that looked like a perfect layer cake. But we've known for a long time that that diagram is... inaccurate at best, and leaves out information that...
SciShow
This Diagram of Earth Is a Lie
When you learned about the Earth’s interior in school, you were probably shown a diagram that looked like a perfect layer cake. But we've known for a long time that that diagram is... inaccurate at best, and leaves out information that...
SciShow
Why Is There Land?
You need it, you love it, you probably live on it: it's land! But have you ever thought about where land even comes from?
SciShow
What Makes Earth’s Magnetic Field Change Direction?
You might have heard that Earth is due for a complete flip of its magnetic field. And while our planet does have a history of this behavior, predictions of when it might happen are too complex to estimate a date for.
Curated Video
How Hot Is the Earth's Core?
Unreachable by man, scientists have developed a complex experiment to demonstrate the heat and pressure at the centre of the Earth. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The Earth's core is a dense ball of iron and nickel. To...
Curated Video
Structure of the Earth
The land surface of the Earth accounts for 1% of its total volume. Travel from the core to Earth's surface, examining the layers that make up our planet. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The Earth is made up of four layers. The...
Curated Video
Core (Earth sciences)
The central, usually hottest and densest, part of a larger structure, for example a star, planet or galaxy. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
What's inside the Earth?
Let's take a journey inside the Earth and explore the different layers – crust, mantle, outer core and inner core. Our universe - Planet Earth - What's inside the Earth? Learning Points The internal structure of the Earth consists of...
Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Seismic Waves #75
This video covers: - The two types of seismic (earthquake) waves: S waves and P waves - How we can detect seismic waves with seismometers - How waves are refracted as they pass through the earth - How scientists used this information to...
Next Animation Studio
Geologists claim iron snow is falling on Earth’s core
It is snowing iron at the Earth’s core because molten iron crystallizes in the outer core before the substance sinks downwards.
Mazz Media
Rocks and Minerals
This visually exciting program explores the world of rocks and minerals and shares what he learns with viewers. Combing animation with live video footage, the program demonstrates how rocks are formed and how they change. Students will...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists find hidden layer in Earth’s inner core
Researchers from the Australian National University have found evidence of an additional layer inside the Earth’s inner core
Khan Academy
Structure of the Earth
Salman Khan delves into the layers of the Earth. He provides names and general numbers about depths and composition.
Curated OER
Inside the Earth
Can you show the parts of the Earth in less than a minute? This 50-second clip set to classical music, shows a cut away version of the Earth, exposing the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. It's short, sweet, and makes for a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Plate Tectonics: Compositional and Mechanical Layers of the Earth
Discover plate tectonics and the compositional and mechanical layers of the earth including: Crust, mantle, core, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core