Shows the forces that wear down mountains and those that cause mountains to be formed. Uses drawings to demonstrate formations of fold mountains, new faultblock mountains and new dome mountains. Observes the mountain-flattening forces of glaciers, wind and water. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320228
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountains
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Glaciers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mountains
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Weathering
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)