Earthquakes and volcanoes. - Rev. ed. | BFA Educational Media | 1977 | ACMI collection

This film demonstrates how volcanoes and earthquakes occur in the same place in certain regions of the world. It suggests that they have a common cause: the friction and collision between the plates in motion which cover the earth’s surface. Suitable for secondary level.

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Credits

production company

BFA Educational Media

Duration

00:12:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506093

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earth - Crust

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plate tectonics

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Volcanoes

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth - Crust

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Plate tectonics

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Earthquakes and volcanoes. - Rev. ed.

United States, 1977

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