Geological time - for iPad/Mac/PC

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Geological time - for iPad/Mac/PC

Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its origin, structure, processes and composition. This album is concerned mainly with the interpretation of geological maps and the relationship between the landscape and underlying rocks. It reveals how the geological history of any area can be interpreted from a geological map. Dr Andrew Bell visits Morecambe Bay and the 'special' Siccar Point to investigate the rocks and stones in the area. This material is taken from The Open University course S260 Geology.

  1. 07/07/2009

    Geological time

    A short introduction to this album.

    1 min

  2. 07/07/2009

    Transcript -- Geological time

    A short introduction to this album.

  3. 07/07/2009

    The age of rocks

    Andrew Bell begins to explain how we can determine the age of rocks by looking closely at their layers.

    5 min

  4. 07/07/2009

    Transcript -- The age of rocks

    Andrew Bell begins to explain how we can determine the age of rocks by looking closely at their layers.

  5. 07/07/2009

    Coins and fossils

    Andrew Bell gives us a very brief history of Britain through the use of old coins, and explains how fossils are from the carboniferous period.

    2 min

  6. 07/07/2009

    Transcript -- Coins and fossils

    Andrew Bell gives us a very brief history of Britain through the use of old coins, and explains how fossils are from the carboniferous period.

  7. 07/07/2009

    Geological maps

    William Smith is credited as the creator of the first geological map. In this video, Chris Wilson talks us through this milestone in geological history and shows us Smith's map.

    6 min

  8. 07/07/2009

    Transcript -- Geological maps

    William Smith is credited as the creator of the first geological map. In this video, Chris Wilson talks us through this milestone in geological history and shows us Smith's map.

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Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its origin, structure, processes and composition. This album is concerned mainly with the interpretation of geological maps and the relationship between the landscape and underlying rocks. It reveals how the geological history of any area can be interpreted from a geological map. Dr Andrew Bell visits Morecambe Bay and the 'special' Siccar Point to investigate the rocks and stones in the area. This material is taken from The Open University course S260 Geology.

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