North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, the advance and retreat of glaciers, and major volcanic eruptions are highlighted. Other terminology includes: orogeny, glaciation, erosion, deposition, plate tectonics, plateaus, faulting, and plains. Filmed on location: Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Death Valley, Bryce National Park, Colorado, and the Appalachian Mountains.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2005. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Unraveling the Geologic Story (2:18); --The North American Plate (1:47); -- Mountain Building (3:00); -- Coastal Plains (1:32); -- The Interior Plains (1:18); -- The Western Plateaus (1:53); -- Faulting (1:49); -- The Ice Age (1:25); -- Summing Up (1:56); -- Video Assessment (3:03); -- Credits: Geology of North America (0:39); -- Demo TIE (0:00); .