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Episode 157- Geology
Date:13/07/2009
If you thought geology was just rocks, then think again. From volcanic craters to limestone caves, from mountain-building to kangaroo poo there's a whole lot more to a geologists job then just digging in the dirt.
Australian Geology
Come on a whirl wind tour around Australia with Karin Barovich, a geologist with the University of Adelaide. From the tip of Queensland to the Victorian coast and everywhere in between, Australia has some of the oldest rocks in the world and when rocks are around for a long time some interesting things happen!
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Experiment- Rock Hunt
Standing on the third rock from the sun, Earth, Julia searches through the many types of rocks, explaining the basics of geology on the way.
Geologist
Do you like digging? Jonathan Giddings does! He is a geologist from the University of Melbourne. Geology is a huge field of study and geologists investigate a huge range of different things. Jonathan Giddings takes us through the basics.
Caves
Frank Bromley's job takes him to dark and spooky places. He is a cave guide at Naracoorte Cave National Park. These caves are very special because many important fossils like the Australian marsupial lion have been found here. Come in and see!
Volcanic Landscapes
In Australia we don’t have any active volcanoes but there are quite a few spots where volcanoes once erupted. Jeff Lawson is a geologist at Kanawinka Global Geopark. He looks at how the enormous power of a volcano can shape the surrounding land in lots of different ways. Volcanoes really are a force to be reckoned with!
Roo Poo
When a geologist looks at a landscape, they search for signs of what lies deep beneath the surface. You can find clues in the soil, waterways, trees… even in the poo of a kangaroo! Find out why Steven Hill, a geologist with the University of Adelaide, looks at kangaroo droppings in search of valuable metals including gold and silver.
So help Dr. Rob get the dirt on geology as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
