The Terrestrial Planets
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Astronomy: Observations and Theories
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)-Adult
- Subjects: Astronomy
- Produced By: Coast Learning Systems
- Year: 2006
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 30m
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Using Earth as the archetypical example, this lesson details the stages of differentiation, cratering, flooding, and surface evolution. The impact of plate tectonics is presented as the formation and evolution of Earth is detailed. Comparisons are continuously made to the other terrestrial planets.