Many forces wear away the land, but what is worn away in one place goes to build up in another. Shows how rocks are decomposed; how caves and sink holes are made; and how glaciers are formed and the work they do; how blowing sand erodes the surface of the earth; and how the waves are reshaping the coastline.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011759
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Chemical weathering
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Erosion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Formations (Geology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology, Structural
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Glacial erosion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winds
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemical weathering
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Formations (Geology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology, Structural
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)