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Season 2 – How the Earth Was Made

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Historical clues and the expertise of geologists reveal how powerful forces shaped the planet; each episode examines a single location, such as the San Andreas Fault and Yellowstone National Park.
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How the Earth Was Made — Season 2

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Corey Johnson

Narrator

Jonathan Keeble

Narrator

Kathryn Johnson

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 24, 2009 Grand Canyon Geology and the Colorado River have shaped the Grand Canyon, which is about a mile deep and extends for nearly 200 miles across the U.S. Southwest. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 1, 2009 Vesuvius An eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius destroyed the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the volcano continues to threaten a densely populated area of 3 million people. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 8, 2009 Birth of the Earth Digging into the geological mystery of the first billion years of Earth's existence as experts explore how the planet first formed from the dust of the solar system. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 15, 2009 Sahara Astonishing geological discoveries reveal that the Sahara Desert had a dramatically different past that altered the course of human history and culminated in the biggest climate change event of the last 10,000 years. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 22, 2009 The Rockies Stretching from Alaska to New Mexico, the Rockies rank as one of the great mountain belts of the world and they are relatively young and still growing. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 22, 2009 Yosemite Examining the debate over whether the spectacular Yosemite Valley was formed from gigantic glaciers or a cataclysmic rifting of the Earth. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 12, 2010 Ring of Fire A 25,000-mile string of volcanoes rings the Pacific Ocean with fire, creating one of the most awesome sights on Earth. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 19, 2010 Everest The geological history of Mount Everest and the Himalayas, formed when plate tectonics smashed India into Asia. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 26, 2010 Death Valley Death Valley is a place of natural splendor and a treasure trove where geologists have found ironic evidence of the coldest period on the planet in one of its hottest places. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 2, 2010 Mount St. Helens The Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupts in 1980, killing 57 people; studying the volcano's geology while wondering when it will explode again. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 9, 2010 Earth's Deadliest Eruption A massive volcanic eruption in Siberia kills 95 percent of the species on Earth 250 million years ago, paving the way for the age of the dinosaurs. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 16, 2010 America's Ice Age Charting the progress of different ice ages through the history of Earth and examining when the next one is due. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 2, 2010 America's Gold Sedimentary rocks are leached on a vast scale to extract gold in Nevada. Details
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Season Info

Director
Kathryn Johnson
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 24, 2009