The Birth of a theory

United States, 1992

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Episode number 5 of Series “Earth revealed”.
Addresses some controversial geological theories including the theories of Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. It was only in the middle of the 20th Century that scientists accepted that the major continents were once joined and then drifted apart due to the geological activity occuring on and beneath the Earth’s surface. The study of the ocean floor provided valuable evidence which enabled the theory to eventually gain popular support.

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Credits

producer/director

Robert Lattanzio

production company

Corporation for Community Television

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1992

Appears in

Earth revealed

Group of items

Earth revealed

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305704

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Continental drift

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plate tectonics

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Open learning

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geologists

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Plate tectonics

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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