Episode number 17 of Series “Earth revealed”.
Illustrates the importance of sedimentary rocks in understanding earth’s history. Sediment is the result of chemical and mechanical weathering assisted by erosion, water, ice and biological activities such as movement of dunes. Sedimentary rocks hold much of the fossil evidence which provide insight into the evolution of life on earth. The building up of sedimentary layers results in the formation of structures such as reefs and formations like limestone caves.
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ACMI Identifier
305716
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Historical geology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sedimentation and deposition
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Open learning
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Historical geology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Rocks, Sedimentary
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Sedimentation and deposition
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)