How the Earth Was Made

How the Earth Was Made77%

TV 2009-02-10 45m Documentary
★ 7.3 / 10 · 11 votes
Ratings
Combined
77.0 %
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IMDb
8.0 /10
826 votes
Trakt
77 %
42 votes
TMDB
72 %
11 votes

HISTORY goes to the ends of the earth to find where our world began. Forged from fire and ice, formed by floods, volcanoes, asteroids and earthquakes, our planet tells a dynamic geological story. What are mega-tsunamis? What happens when you have millions of years of rain? Visual effects, location filming and stunning aerial photography bring viewers back 4.5 billion years to enjoy a unique window on our world. How the Earth Was Made peels back time like layers of rock to reveal the origins of the place we call home.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
45m
Seasons
2
Episodes
26
Network
History
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Cast
Corey Johnson Corey Johnson Self - Narrator (voice)
Season 1 2009 · 13 eps
  1. 1 San Andreas Fault The San Andreas Fault runs roughly 800 miles through some of the most valuable real estate in the world. The southern section hasn't had a significant quake for over 300 years and… Feb 10, 2009 45m
  2. 2 The Deepest Place on Earth The Marianas Trench is the deepest place on earth, deeper than Mt. Everest is high. The trench is where the ocean floor disappears into the center of the earth. The pressures at t… Feb 17, 2009 45m
  3. 3 Krakatoa On August 27th, 1883 a series of blasts on the island of Krakatoa culminated in a colossal explosion that blew the island apart in one of the largest eruptions in recorded history… Feb 24, 2009 45m
  4. 4 Loch Ness Home to the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, this lake holds more water than any other lake in Britain. It's only 10,000 years old, but billions of years in the making. Trace the … Mar 3, 2009 45m
  5. 5 New York It is one of the most man-made spaces on the planet, but everything in New York from the height of the skyscrapers to the way the subway was constructed to the position of the har… Mar 10, 2009 45m
  6. 6 Driest Place on Earth The Atacama desert is considered the driest place on Earth. Since human records of the area began, some places have never received rain. But the records don't stop there--the Atac… Mar 17, 2009 45m
  7. 7 Great Lakes Scientists seek clues to the formation of North America's Great Lakes, the largest expanse of fresh water on the planet; delving into an underground salt mine; investigating a fos… Mar 24, 2009 45m
  8. 8 Yellowstone Geologists evaluate Yellowstone National Park, one of the most dangerous geological features on Earth; the park is hit by 500 earthquakes in early 2009, raising concerns a super-v… Mar 31, 2009 45m
  9. 9 Tsunami Tsunamis are one of the most terrifying forces of nature, destroying all in their path. The December 26th Tsunami is estimated to have released the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type… Apr 7, 2009 45m
  10. 10 Asteroids Asteroids might provide clues about the formation of early Earth; detective work uncovers that a big nickel deposit in Canada, vast oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico and a gold m… Apr 21, 2009 45m
  11. 11 Iceland It is the largest and most fearsome volcanic island on the planet. We'll scour the island for clues, to address the mystery of what powerful forces are ripping Iceland apart and l… Apr 28, 2009 45m
  12. 12 Hawaii The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote island chain on the planet. Emerging in the center of the Pacific, their origins have remained a puzzle for generations. Follow the story … May 5, 2009 45m
  13. 13 The Alps The jagged backbone of Europe, spanning seven countries and providing essential water to millions, the Alps are Europe's most important landmark. But how did marine fossils get he… May 12, 2009 45m
Season 2 2009 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is nearly 300 miles long and over a mile deep. You could stack four Empire State buildings one on top of the other and they still wouldn't reach the lip of the Ca… Nov 24, 2009 45m
  2. 2 Vesuvius Mt Vesuvius is the world's most dangerous volcano, and it threatens three million people. It was responsible for the most famous natural disaster of ancient history, the eruption … Dec 1, 2009 45m
  3. 3 Birth of the Earth The creation of the Earth is explored. Included: a study of the planet's oldest rocks and meteorites to see what they reveal about the birth of the Earth and its continued existen… Dec 8, 2009 45m
  4. 4 Sahara Africa's Sahara Desert is the size of the United States, making it the largest desert in the world. It's also the hottest place on the planet. But now an astonishing series of geo… Dec 15, 2009 45m
  5. 5 Yosemite The Sierra Nevada, North America's highest mountain range, contains one of the most awe-inspiring geological features on the planet: Yosemite Valley. Walled by sheer 3,000-foot gr… Dec 22, 2009 45m
  6. 6 The Rockies From Alaska to New Mexico, the Rockies are one of the great mountain belts of the world--caused by tectonic forces of the Pacific Plate pushing against the North American continen… Dec 22, 2009 45m
  7. 7 Ring of Fire The single longest linear feature on Earth--the "Ring of Fire" circles almost the entire Pacific. It is a ring of active volcanoes from White Island just north of New Zealand, thr… Jan 12, 2010 45m
  8. 8 Everest It is the tallest and biggest mountain on earth, as far removed from sea level as it's possible to be--and yet its sedimentary layers contain fossils that were once creatures that… Jan 19, 2010 45m
  9. 9 Death Valley A look at the geologic treasure trove of Death Valley; how one of the hottest places on Earth holds evidence for the coldest times on our planet; and how the valley, already well … Jan 26, 2010 45m
  10. 10 Mt. St. Helens A look at the creation of the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state; its history of violent eruptions and the evidence another massive eruption could occur again in the nea… Feb 2, 2010 45m
  11. 11 Earth's Deadliest Eruption A look back 250 million years ago when a massive volcanic eruption, (in what is now Siberia), spewed lava one mile thick over an area the size of Texas and caused intense climatic… Feb 9, 2010 45m
  12. 12 America's Ice Age A look at past Ice Age eras that Earth has experienced throughout its existence; how the slightest changes in the planet's orbit and angle of rotation can bring them about; how lo… Feb 16, 2010 45m
  13. 13 America's Gold In the deserts of Nevada, research analysts will examine sedimentary rocks, which have built up over many years, to reveal how extracting several layers of rocks can lead to the d… Mar 2, 2010 45m
Specials 2007 · 2 eps
  1. 1 How the Earth Was Made From a once seething, hellish mass of molten rock to the world that inhabits life today, take a rollercoaster ride through the entire history of Planet Earth. Its 4.5 billion year… Dec 16, 2007 45m
  2. 2 Inside the Volcano Bonus DVD documentary. Apr 15, 2008 45m
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