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CrashCourse, "How did Earth form?: Crash Course Geology #2.", April 16, 2026, YouTube, 09:32, https://youtube.com/watch?v=3JdpD3X2Md8. |
What can a moon rock tell us about Earth’s distant past? All kinds of stuff! Like where its water came from, how it got its moon, and what its birth might have looked like. In this episode of Crash Course Geology, we’ll stroll down memory lane with the Earth’s baby book, and learn about some of the ways it might have formed.
Introduction: An Earth Rock on the Moon 00:00
How the Earth Formed 0:36
How the Moon Formed 3:39
Where Earth's water came from 6:53
Where Earth's atmosphere came from 8:01
Review and Credits 8:48
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RpwM8ZQPFk_DkzMJjMdtRrNGrJSNJ7FbgmQybSZ2Cqo/edit?tab=t.0
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Introduction: An Earth Rock on the Moon 00:00
How the Earth Formed 0:36
How the Moon Formed 3:39
Where Earth's water came from 6:53
Where Earth's atmosphere came from 8:01
Review and Credits 8:48
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RpwM8ZQPFk_DkzMJjMdtRrNGrJSNJ7FbgmQybSZ2Cqo/edit?tab=t.0
Check out our CC Geology Extracurricular Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOmqnkvEtNVOrm0eaIjFjJ7
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