Tennessee
The Geology & Natural History of
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains lie in Tennessee and western North Carolina and are the remains of one of the largest mountains rages in the world. Now worn down, the Great Smoky Mountains contain some of the highest land east of the Mississippi. This live action video explores the rock making process which formed the mountains; it then looks at how the mountains were folded and faulted and upheaved into lofty mountain ranges; it concludes with the mountain carving process which has acted over hundreds of millions of years to wear down the rugged mountains to their present height. Weathering and erosion helped carve the mountains and later glaciers left their mark on the land.
20 mins. | IVNHGSMD $32.95 DVD
20 mins. | IVNHGSMV $29.95 VHS
The Plants & Animals of the Smoky Mountains
Through live action video explore the land and animal kingdoms found in the Smoky Mountains and the Appalachians. See what effect erosion and of the ancient Appalachian mountains had on the environment. See how glaciers and the Ice Age affected plant and animal life. This is a good overview of life forms in North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
22 mins. | IVPASM94D $32.95 DVD
22 mins. | IVPASM94V $29.95 VHS
The Geologic Story of Tennessee
Explore the beautiful mountain state of Tennessee in this live action video. Few people realize that Tennessee has so much geology packed within it borders. From the Piedmont, through the Unakas and the Great Smoky Mountains, explore all of the major geologic regions of the state including the Cumberland Plateau, the Central Basin, the Eastern and Western Highland Rim, the Coastal Plain and the Mississippi River Valley. See how seas moved in and out of Tennessee and left behind new deposits of rocks. See how erosive forces then reshaped the land that we see today.
21 mins. | IVGST94D $32.95 DVD
21 mins. | IVGST94V $29.95 VHS
The Topography of Tennessee
This live action video takes the student on a trip across Tennessee and visits all its physiographic provinces. From the Unakas and the Great Smoky Mountains, to the valley and Ridge Province, across the Cumberland Plateau and into the eastern Highland Rim explore the geology and landforms of this magnificent state. See the Central basin with its inner and outer basin. Explore the Nashville Dome and then travel west across the Western Highland Rim. Move across the Western Valley, the Coastal Plain and into the Mississippi River Valley, See the landforms of the region.
20 mins. | IVTT94D $32.95 DVD
20 mins. | IVTT94V $29.95 VHS