Orem Library

An educational program about Earth's geology. Introduces a number of geologic concepts including: basin & range, continental crust, crustal spread, earthquakes, erosion, exotic terrain, geologic time, glaciers, granite batholiths, MOHO, pillow lava, plate tectonics, rifts, subduction zones, volcanic activity, and xenoliths.

Recent earthquake swarms, coupled with the increasing size of the magma chamber and the enormous plume of molten rock that liquefies and feeds the chamber underneath Yellowstone, have put scientists on high alert for another possible large-scale super volcanic eruption.

This is a story about my grandfather: how he got stranded on a volcanic island, was almost turned into barbecue and found the most important moment in the world.

Volcanologist and filmmaker Clive Oppenheimer offers here a seemingly impossible tour, showing readers places difficult to access, even before one considers climbing a volcano. Readers learn of historic voyages to these enigmatic places and travel alongside Oppenheimer, peering from the crater's edge with assorted monitoring devices, climbing toward the summit to compare the volcano itself to images captured safely from space, hunting for the far-flung...

Mother Nature unleashes spectacular natural phenomena as Jay, Elisha and Tyler witness the inner workings of Niagra Falls, an actual lightning storm, and try to get out of the way of an avalanche. Ice: PMK chills out when Vanessa shows us how Hollywood creates those magical winter snow scenes for the movies. Elisha gets the rink ready for a big hockey game, and Tyler goes deep inside NASA's ice tunnel to discover how airplanes are made safe for flying. Water:...

"A dreamlike depiction of the daily lives of Mayans living on a coffee plantation at the base of an active volcano. A ... fusion of fact and fable, this ... film is an immersive journey into its characters' customs and beliefs, chronicling with unblinking realism disappearing traditions and a disappearing people"--Container.

Blending state-of-the-art digital graphics with real footage, Ocean Odyssey is a breathtaking underwater adventure that fully immerses you in the beauty and dangers of the deep.

Bill unearths the hard facts on volcanoes, landslides, tectonic plates, rivers, weather, and their varied effects on the creaton of rocks and soil. Check out how to unearth fossils in sedimentary rocks and soil and discover why there's a piece of quartz in watches.

Ride with Ms. Frizzle, teacher extraordinaire, and her enthusiastic, inquisitive students as their Magic School Bus takes them on cliff-hanging field trips to learn about sound, kitchen chemisty, forces, seeds, ants, weather, and volcanoes.

Contains 4 episodes that follow Ms. Frizzle and her class on their science adventures aboard the magic school bus.