Surfaces: The Atmosphere—Skin of the Earth

Name: Surfaces: The Atmosphere—Skin of the Earth
Genre: Kids
Released: April 11, 1980
Cast: Tish Rabe, Glenn Scarpelli, Nan-Lynn Nelson, Leon W. Grant, Marcelino Sanchez

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Surfaces: The Atmosphere—Skin of the Earth

Episode Details & Credits

PBS | Air Date: April 11, 1980

Starring: Tish Rabe, Glenn Scarpelli, Nan-Lynn Nelson, Leon W. Grant, Marcelino Sanchez, Hank Martin, Liz Moses, Kelly Pease, Ginny Ortiz, Damaris Carbaugh, Al Dana, Ruth Sherman

Summary: ANIMATION: What does permeable mean?REHASHED FROM PREVIOUS FOUR EPISODES: Trini learns about protecting the human body from the cold while climbing a mountain. Marc witnesses amazing close-ups on an electron microscope. Lisa sees a glassblower. Marc informs Trini about melanin in a person's skin. In Hawaii, Lisa sees a volcano. FILM INSERT:ANIMATION: What does permeable mean?REHASHED FROM PREVIOUS FOUR EPISODES: Trini learns about protecting the human body from the cold while climbing a mountain. Marc witnesses amazing close-ups on an electron microscope. Lisa sees a glassblower. Marc informs Trini about melanin in a person's skin. In Hawaii, Lisa sees a volcano. FILM INSERT: How bubbles are used. Discussion on why bubbles are round. ANIMATIONS: The moving rocks of Earth.FRESH MATERIAL: Marc explains how an egg gets its shape.… Expand

Genre(s): Kids

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E65. Crowded/Uncrowded: Human Survival/Controlling Densities
Air Date: February 15, 1980
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S1:E64. Crowded/Uncrowded: Down Among the Atoms (Liquids & Solids)
Air Date: February 14, 1980
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S1:E63. Crowded/Uncrowded: Contrasts in Densities of Materials
Air Date: February 13, 1980

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  Air Date: October 12, 1987
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  Air Date: September 22, 1986
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  Air Date: September 23, 1985
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  Air Date: October 22, 1984
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 31, 1983
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 14, 1980
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  S1:E65. Crowded/Uncrowded: Human Survival/Controlling Densities
  Air Date: February 15, 1980
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  S1:E64. Crowded/Uncrowded: Down Among the Atoms (Liquids & Solids)
  Air Date: February 14, 1980
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  S1:E63. Crowded/Uncrowded: Contrasts in Densities of Materials
  Air Date: February 13, 1980
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  S1:E62. Crowded/Uncrowded: Optimum Populations in Nature
  Air Date: February 12, 1980
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  S1:E61. Crowded/Uncrowded: Human Crowding
  Air Date: February 11, 1980
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  S1:E60. Big/Small: How Big is Big?
  Air Date: February 29, 1980
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  S1:E59. Big/Small: Volume & Efficiency
  Air Date: February 28, 1980
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  S1:E58. Big/Small: Dinoaurs
  Air Date: February 27, 1980
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  S1:E57. Big/Small: Animal Habitats
  Air Date: February 26, 1980
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  S1:E56. Big/Small: Animal Sizes/Scaling
  Air Date: February 25, 1980
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  S1:E55. Surfaces: The Atmosphere—Skin of the Earth
  Air Date: April 11, 1980
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  S1:E54. Surfaces: Surface of the Earth
  Air Date: April 10, 1980
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  S1:E53. Surfaces: Surface Tension and Bubbles
  Air Date: April 9, 1980
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  S1:E52. Surfaces: Shapes and Functions at the Surface
  Air Date: April 8, 1980
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  S1:E51. Surfaces: Protection
  Air Date: April 7, 1980
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  S1:E50. Order/Disorder: Sum of Its Parts
  Air Date: April 4, 1980
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  S1:E49. Order/Disorder: Disordered
  Air Date: April 3, 1980
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  S1:E48. Order/Disorder: Social Order
  Air Date: April 2, 1980
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  S1:E47. Order/Disorder: The Body – An Ordered System
  Air Date: April 1, 1980
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  S1:E46. Order/Disorder: Regular Patterns
  Air Date: March 31, 1980
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  S1:E45. Near/Far: Knowing Where You Are
  Air Date: March 7, 1980
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  S1:E44. Near/Far: Space Travel
  Air Date: March 6, 1980
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  S1:E43. Near/Far: Mapping and Navigating Over Earth
  Air Date: March 5, 1980
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  S1:E42. Near/Far: Mapping and Navigating Near Home
  Air Date: March 4, 1980
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  S1:E41. Near/Far: Seeing Isn't Always Believing
  Air Date: March 3, 1980
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  S1:E40. Light/Dark: Light Sources
  Air Date: February 22, 1980
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  S1:E39. Light/Dark: The Eye
  Air Date: February 21, 1980
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  S1:E38. Light/Dark: Electromagnetic Spectrum
  Air Date: February 20, 1980
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  S1:E37. Light/Dark: Adaptation of Plants/Animals
  Air Date: February 19, 1980
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  S1:E36. Light/Dark: The Sun
  Air Date: February 18, 1980
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  S1:E35. Hot/Cold: Temperatures on Earth/In Space
  Air Date: January 25, 1980
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  S1:E34. Hot/Cold: Heat and Work
  Air Date: January 24, 1980
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  S1:E33. Hot/Cold: How Hot or Cold Can It Get?
  Air Date: January 23, 1980
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  S1:E32. Hot/Cold: Animal and Plant Adaptations
  Air Date: January 22, 1980
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  S1:E31. Hot/Cold: People's Temperatures
  Air Date: January 21, 1980
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  S1:E30. Food/Fuel: The Sun Makes Everything Go
  Air Date: February 8, 1980
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  S1:E29. Food/Fuel: Fueling Machines
  Air Date: February 7, 1980
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  S1:E28. Food/Fuel: Growing and Processing Food
  Air Date: February 6, 1980
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  S1:E27. Food/Fuel: Human Food
  Air Date: February 5, 1980
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  S1:E26. Food/Fuel: Animal Food
  Air Date: February 4, 1980
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  S1:E25. Communication: Feedback
  Air Date: March 21, 1980
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  S1:E24. Communication with Other Species
  Air Date: March 20, 1980
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  S1:E23. Communication: Machinery of Communication
  Air Date: March 19, 1980
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  S1:E22. Communication: Animal Communication
  Air Date: March 18, 1980
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  S1:E21. Communication: Human Communication
  Air Date: March 17, 1980
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  S1:E20. Fast/Slow: Time and Time Again
  Air Date: February 1, 1980
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  S1:E19. Fast/Slow: Speed and Racing
  Air Date: February 7, 1980
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  S1:E18. Fast/Slow: Lifetimes
  Air Date: January 30, 1980
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  S1:E17. Fast/Slow: Rhythms of Nature
  Air Date: January 29, 1980
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  S1:E16. Fast/Slow: Speed Up, Slow Down
  Air Date: January 28, 1980
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  S1:E15. Growth/Decay: Cycles Upon Cycles
  Air Date: March 14, 1980
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  S1:E14. Growth/Decay: Human Cultures/Land Forms
  Air Date: March 13, 1980
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  S1:E13. Growth/Decay: Decay
  Air Date: March 12, 1980
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  S1:E12. Growth/Decay: Human Growth
  Air Date: March 11, 1980
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  S1:E11. Growth/Decay: Sex and Seeds
  Air Date: March 10, 1980
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  S1:E10. Forces: A Spectacle of Forces
  Air Date: March 28, 1980
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  S1:E9. Forces and Machines
  Air Date: March 27, 1980
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  S1:E8. Forces: Buoyancy and Gravity
  Air Date: March 26, 1980
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  S1:E7. Forces and Fields
  Air Date: March 25, 1980
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  S1:E6. Forces and Motion
  Air Date: March 24, 1980
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  S1:E5. Noisy/Quiet: Range of Vibration
  Air Date: January 18, 1980
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  S1:E4. Noisy/Quiet: Music
  Air Date: January 17, 1980
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  S1:E3. Noisy/Quiet: How People & Animals Use Sound
  Air Date: January 16, 1980
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  S1:E2. Noisy/Quiet: The Ear
  Air Date: January 15, 1980
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  S1:E1. Noisy/Quiet: Production & Processing of Sound
  Air Date: January 14, 1980