Forces Shaping the Earth

Aerial view of destroyed house and fallen trees. Caption: These can cause catastrophic damage as well.

Gravity and erosion are major factors in changing the shape of the surface of Earth. The different types of erosion and the effect of gravity on objects is discussed in this video. Other topics covered include folding, faulting, deposition, creep, mass movement, landslide, surface runoff, alluvial fan, delta, stream erosion, beach erosion, ice erosion, wind erosion, dune, glaciers, and glacial deposits.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
erosion, gravity

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  • Forces Shaping the Earth

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory, Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English, Spanish
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Visual Learning Company
    Length:
    23 minutes