| Description |
1 video media player (approximately 1 hr., 49 min.) : digital ; 20 x 13 cm + 1 power charging cord. |
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014834 |
| Series |
Science
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Title from label. |
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Release date supplied by publisher. |
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Videos originally released individually by National Geographic Society. |
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Issued on Playaway Launchpad, a pre-loaded learning tablet. |
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Content and/or functionality of apps on this tablet may have been modified for use on this device. |
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Powered by rechargeable battery ; container includes one power charging cord with both USB and AC adapters. |
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Earphones not required for audio playback. |
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Device does not have Internet connectivity. |
| Audience |
Ages 10+. |
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Grades 5+. |
| Summary |
Destructive forces: When it comes to natural wonders, few things can rival what water, ice and wind have carved into the earth -- from Niagara Falls to the Grand Canyon, and from vast deserts with singing sand dunes to the eerie beauty of deep cave systems. We head to the places where powerful sculpting forces have created some of the most stunning and unique landscapes imaginable. |
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Atmospheric pressure: Atmospheric pressure is defined as the weight of air per surface unit. Watch how atmospheric pressure is measured with a mercury barometer. All around earth high pressure zones and low pressure zones cause the weather phenomena that stir up the atmosphere. |
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Humidity: Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Watch how humidity changes with the processes of evaporation and condensation, as water molecules pass from liquid states and gaseous states. Satellites observing Earth's atmosphere from space detect infinfrared rays to show the distribution of water vapor. |
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Identifying clouds: Clouds come in an infinite variety of shapes. In spite of this apparent diversity, all clouds belong to four main families, depending on their altitude. Learn to recognize the categories of clouds. This knowledge can help us understand atmospheric activity, and sometimes even predict the weather. |
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Lightning: See what it takes to film lightning ... in slow motion. |
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Lightning and thunder: Every second, several hundred lightning bolts flash around Earth. These spectacular, dangerous giant sparks occur at the strongest point of a storm. Watch how lightning develops in a storm. |
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Meteorology: What will the weather be like tomorrow? To answer this question, meteorologists rely on a vast system of observation stations, placed all around the planet. Measurement instruments gather data on the surface of the ground and the oceans. Radar, balloons, and satellites monitor the atmosphere, checking winds, clouds, and precipitation. |
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Precipitation: Water is an essential component of Earth's atmosphere. It is constantly moving and being transformed, carrying considerable quantities of energy around the planet. It is also the source of spectacular weather phenomena, including storms, fog, hail, cyclones, and rainbows. |
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Rainbows: A spectacular band of color in the sky, rainbows are not meteorological but optical phenomena. Rainbows appear when sun lights up water drops, in particular a curtain of rain drops. Watch how the colors of sunlight are deflected and decomposed by rain drops. |
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The atmosphere: The atmosphere is the gaseous envelope that surrounds Earth. Although the atmosphere is a very thin layer, it plays an essential role in protecting the planet from solar rays and retaining some of their energy. The two main gases of the atmosphere are nitrogen and oxygen. Water vapor is found in the troposphere, the stage for most weather phenomena. |
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Thunderstorms: Every day some 5,000 storms occur on Earth. Storms are extremely violent events characterized by heavy rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder. Observe how a storm develops and dissipates. |
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Weather 101: From heat waves and hailstorms to typhoons and tornadoes, our planet's weather can be intense. Learn what makes nature unleash her fury and what you can do to protect yourself. |
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Wind: The winds that sweep through Earth's atmosphere are simply gigantic air currents. There are two types of winds: prevailing winds and local winds. Prevailing winds form huge loops of atmospheatmospheric circulation that flow around the planet in a constant direction. Local winds are not constant and produce wind speeds that can vary considerably. |
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Cyclone: Cyclones are gigantic, destructive, and deadly storms. Observe how tropical cyclones form and intensify in warm seas. Every year cyclones cause an average of twenty thousand deaths around the world. |
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Hurricanes Ivan and Charlie: See the destructive power of hurricanes Ivan and Charlie. |
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Inside the tornado: More than 1000 tornadoes touch down in the US every year. When most people are running away, one team of scientists heads straight for the action. |
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Storm surge: While filming hurricane storm surges, a cameraman gets too close to the action. |
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Tornado: Dangerous and destructive, tornados are whirlwinds that form in storm clouds. Most tornados occur in the Great Plains of the United States. Tornadoes often don't last long enough to be observed, so they are studied in retrospect by noting the damage that they caused. |
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Tornado rips through Air Force base: A tornado strikes McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. |
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Tornadoes: Tornadoes, nearly three-quarters of which occur within the U.S., are unpredictable and can cause massive damage. New tools and data are helping scientists learn more about when they might form and what paths they might take. |
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Earthquakes: See footage of earthquakes from around the world. |
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Earthquakes in action: Earthquakes are unpredictable and can strike with enough force to bring buildings down. Find out what causes earthquakes, why they're so deadly, and what's being done to help buildings sustain their hits. |
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Seattle quake: Seattle sits on the type of ground that would amplify the effects of an earthquake. Scientists can't offer a firm prediction when the next one will happen ... only the certainty that it will. |
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Hawaii volcanoes, Mauna Loa: An unprecedented number of tremors lead volcano experts to believe Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano could erupt soon. |
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Lava descent: At the hellhole of creation, scientists hope to uncover clues that will reveal how the Earth formed billions of years ago. |
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Mt. Etna vulcanologist: Can you really predict a volcanic eruption from a bubbling pool of mud? Some people from the town of Paterno, Sicily believe that this mud volcano can predict eruptions of nearby Mt. Etna. Experts say that this isn't true, but the pits of gurgling mud still serve as a popular tourist attraction. |
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Volcanic lifestyle: Discover the very best volcano videos YouTube has to offer--brought to you by National Geographic Kids! |
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Volcano hunters: Just watching footage of an erupting volcano is thrilling. But camping out below a lava-spewing crater--through storms and zero-visibility fog--takes that thrill to levels bordering on insane. Volcanologists Steve and Donna O'Meara do just this to test a controversial theory: that the gravitational pull of the moon has a significant effect on determining when a volcano erupts. In this video, we witness their pilgrimage to Italy's Stromboli, one of the world's most continuously active volcanoes. |
| Contents |
Destructive forces (approximately 50 min.) -- Weather (12 videos) -- Atmospheric pressure -- Humidity -- Identifying clouds -- Lightning -- Lightning and thunder -- Meteorology -- Precipitation -- Rainbows -- The atmosphere -- Thunderstorms -- Weather 101 -- Wind (approximately 19 min.). Hurricanes & tornadoes (7 videos). Cyclone -- Hurricanes Ivan and Charlie -- Inside the tornado -- Storm surge -- Tornado -- Tornado rips through Air Force base -- Tornadoes (approximately 13 min.). Earthquakes (3 videos). Earthquakes -- Earthquakes in action -- Seattle quake (approximately 7 min.). Volcanoes (5 videos). Hawaii volcanoes, Mauna Loa -- Lava descent -- Mt. Etna vulcanologist -- Volcanic lifestyle -- Volcano hunters (approximately 19 min.). |
| Subject |
Natural disasters -- Juvenile films.
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Geodynamics -- Juvenile films.
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Earthquakes -- Juvenile films.
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Tornadoes -- Juvenile films.
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Volcanoes -- Juvenile films.
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Hurricanes -- Juvenile films.
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Environmental education -- Juvenile films.
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Earthquakes. (OCoLC)fst00900899
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Environmental education. (OCoLC)fst00912902
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Geodynamics. (OCoLC)fst00940406
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Hurricanes. (OCoLC)fst00964360
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Natural disasters. (OCoLC)fst01033994
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Tornadoes. (OCoLC)fst01152763
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Volcanoes. (OCoLC)fst01168844
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| Genre/Form |
Educational films.
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Children's films.
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Children's films. (OCoLC)fst01920781
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Educational films. (OCoLC)fst01726235
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Findaway World, LLC.
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National Geographic Society (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
Whether you like it or not |
| ISBN |
9781509481217 |
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1509481214 |
| Music No. |
LP001174 Findaway World |
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LP001662 Findaway World |
