GEOL 109 | The Earth and Life Through Time

Student-Curated Geology Video Collection

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Are We Really 99% Chimp?

1. Summary   MinuteEarth’s video, Are We Really 99% Chimp?, dove into the science behind evolutionary processes, DNA, and the reality behind the statement, “We are ...

Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries

Summary This video describes the three types of plate boundaries and provides examples of each. It continues to explain how mountains and trenches are formed from these boundaries. In a...

Why Are Earthquakes So Hard to Predict?

Summary It was thought we could predict earthquakes and their direction by using tools as simple as a vase. Overtime, scientists have developed complex warning system t...

The Most Useful Fossils in the World

Summary Conodont fossils are defined as a minute toothlike fossil composed of the mineral apatite (calcium phosphate) and are one of the most abundant fossils found on earth. Their orig...

Did Earth Always Have Water? A Cosmic H2Origin Story

Summary This video describes the creation of water in the solar system. It goes onto explain the three theories as to how the Earth’s water was obtained. Following that, it addresses th...

The Prehistory of Earth Made Easy: The Cambrian Period

1. Summary The Cambrian period is part of the Paleozoic Era. The Cambrian period brought change to life on earth with the development of life forms that were multicellular and more comp...

DNA Structure

1. Summary This video is all about DNA. It primarily focuses on the structure of DNA. This video also provides some history about who uncovered DNA structure. 2. Why Watch This Vid...

What Happened to the Dinosaurs?

1. Summary Over 65 million years ago, most types of dinosaurs went extinct after roaming the earth for 160 million years. Some scientists believe an asteroid approximately 12km wide had...

How Long Will Human Impacts Last?

1. Summary Human impacts also known as the anthropogenic impacts have become so pervasive, profound, and permanent thus exceedingly endangering the planet. This video shows an overview ...

Natural Selection

1. Summary Natural selection is not the evolution of a species. It is the process of genes or characteristics being naturally selected, which are essential for the survival of a species...

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