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VHS : National Geographic's Amazing Planet: Lava BlastIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Amazing Planet  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780792233114 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0792233115 Label: National Geographic Society Manufacturer: National Geographic Society Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: National Geographic Society Release Date: April 07, 1998 Running Time: 30 minutes Studio: National Geographic Society Theatrical Release Date: 1998 Sales Rank: 20156 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: Flame-Broiled Adventure! Things heat up fast for a zany band of intergalactic adventurers on a red-hot tour of the earth's active volcanoes, Captain Rip Rayon and his crewman Squeege embark on a molecular transport mission that has them walking on 2,000F lava - yeow! They soon find out that there's more to volcanoes than scorched feet: You just can't outrun the fastest lava! Pillow lava is anything but soft! Why some 500 million earthlings live near volcanoes! All this hot stuff guarantees you a LAVA BLAST! - just one of the AMAZING PLANET adventures available from National Geographic Kids Video. Amazon.com: This Amazing Planet video finds Captain Rip Rayon and his crew landing on Earth near an erupting volcano, and boy is it hot! As these intergalactic explorers tour volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean, and Iceland, they encounter orifices that blast ash and noxious gasses and others that ooze lava. Orb, a computerized crew member, explains the differences between these two types of volcanoes and also describes the Earth's three layers. She dispels the common misconception that lava comes from Earth's core, explaining that it actually comes from just beneath the surface in the mantle. Orb also discusses the movement of plates beneath the Earth's surface, magma chambers, and the different types of lava, and describes the study of volcanoes and our attempts to predict eruptions. Fantastic footage of real eruptions is broken up with comic interludes such as a rap-style report to Admiral Lump and a "Bubble Zipple" commercial that Orb uses to liken the bubbles in soda pop to the pressure building within a volcano. Orb asserts that 500 million people live near volcanoes, explaining that they reap the benefits of rich, fertile soil and often build power plants to convert volcanic heat into usable energy. This is an informative and entertaining video that's very appealing to kids. --Tami Horiuchi Average Rating:
 Rating:  - My kids love it, and they learn... It is both educational and stupidly funny - that's why my kids (4 and 6) have watched it dozen's of times. My older son now has a great interest in volcanoes, and has checked out several books on the subject. And yes, the cheezy comedy keeps them entertained, without being vulger. Compared to what else kids are exposed to today, I'll take a couple of "snot" jokes... MK Rating: - Educational and funI read the other reviewer's opinion and I admit to a blush and a chuckle. While I cannot argue with what was written in that review, my 4yo son dearly loves this video, and as a result enthusiastically tells friends and strangers all about subduction and lava volcanoes and about the layers of the earth from core to crust. Being sci-fi fans my husband and I also chuckle at the goofy in-jokes. Rating:  - Shame on National GeographicI watched this video with my sons (aged 4 and 6). There is some great footage of volcanos, as one would expect, and I did learn some things about different kinds of volcanos that I didn't know. However, the dumb cast and story of them landing in an alien spaceship on volcanos leaves a lot to be desired. Typical of the rubbish remarks in this video are: "No, you pinhead.";"'No, it's not.' ' Snot?'"; "The volcano barfs its guts out." And it goes on and on. We have a collection of informative ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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