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Crazy Joe lesson: Is the Earth emptying?

Lesson 1: Mountains overview

Lesson 2: How are mountains made? The Rock Cycle

Lesson 3: Volcanoes

Lesson 3A: Example: Hawaii eruptions

Lesson 3B: Example: Crater Lake

Lesson 3C: Example: Yellowstone geysers

Lesson 3D: Earthquake and tsunami

Lesson 4: Glaciers

Lesson 4A: Example: Morteratsch glacier, Alps

Lesson 5: Mountain waterfalls

Lesson 6: Mountain weather

Lesson 6A: Case study - Ski resorts

Lesson 6B: Example: Rainshadow drive

Lesson 6C: Death valley: deserts near mountains

Lesson 7: Plant zones

Lesson 7A: Example: Rocky Mountain tundra

Lesson 8: Mountain passes

Lesson 8A: Example: Nant Francon Pass

Lesson 8B: Example: Oregon Trail Pass

Lesson 9: The destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius

Lesson 10: Mountainmen: legend of the Wild West

Lesson 11: Legend of the mountains: John Muir

Lesson 12: Gold Rush: legend of the Ghost towns

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Recap: How mountains are formed podcast

Recap: Volcanoes podcast

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Interactive field trip: Lulworth Cove

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