Earth Formation

For an introductory college-level earth sciences class: a brief review of the formation of the universe, our solar system, and our planet. **This video comes at the beginning of the semester. For a full playlist, refer to the Oceanography or Geology playlists on the Earth Rocks! YouTube Channel. Content within this video is based on information available in any standard introductory college oceanography or geology textbook, such as Essentials of Oceanography -- Trujillo and Thurman -- OR Essentials of Geology -- Tarbuck and Lutgens -- Pearson Publishing. Part of a 5-part Earth Formation video series: Part 1: Earth Formation Part 2: Radiometric Dating Part 3: Density Part 4: Early Earth Part 5: Life on Earth If you are an earth science enthusiast and would like to support our ongoing video development and engage with us behind the scenes... Or if you are a student and would like access to interactive lessons built around these videos... you can do so by JOINING the Earth Rocks! YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBEwiHo718rNAekZrqjjDjQ/join. Thank you!