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The Best Episodes of Secrets of the Earth

Every episode of Secrets of the Earth ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Secrets of the Earth!

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Computer graphics, visual analogies and a recurring cast of expert scientists combine to reveal new aspects of the world you think you know, from canyons of gravity that warp space and time to rain triggered

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    Secrets of the Earth Season 2 Episode 8 - The Birth and Death of the Planet
    8.6/10(6 votes)
    S2:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 3 - Gravity
    7.7/10(13 votes)
    S1:E3

    Earthquakes can actually affect Earth's gravity, and the ability of scientists to map gravitational fiels has uncovered mysterious anomalies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 6 - Blizzards
    7.7/10(14 votes)
    S1:E6

    A visit to the researchers at a Colorado storm lab and an examination of lake-effect snow in northern New York reveal the science of blizzards.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 8 - Volcanoes
    7.6/10(14 votes)
    S1:E8

    As evidenced by the 1815 eruption of Indonesia Mt. Tambora, volcanoes can profoundly impact the weather, producing lightning, ash and acid rain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 7 - Tides
    7.4/10(13 votes)
    S1:E7

    Water levels rise up to 50 feet at high tide in Canada's Bay of Fundy, while the Turnagain Arm in Alaska experiences 10-foot-high tidal "bore waves."

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 2 - Tsunamis
    7.3/10(16 votes)
    S1:E2

    Tsunamis form in the open ocean before making toward land. Science seeks not only to understand these giant waves but also predict them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 4 - Goldilocks
    7.2/10(14 votes)
    S1:E4

    Earth's distance from the sun is just right to sustain life, with neighbors Venus and Mars illustrating the impact of a slight difference in location.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 9 - Strangest Places
    7.2/10(12 votes)
    S1:E9

    The world's most astonishing sites include extreme underwater ecosystems, steamy subterranean worlds and stratling igneous formations of lava rock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 1 - Rain
    7.0/10(17 votes)
    S1:E1

    Raindrops aren't only formed from condensed water vapor; some result from micrometeorites, and others deliver bacteria from the upper atmosphere.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Secrets of the Earth Season 2 Episode 2 - Abandoned Places
    6.6/10(12 votes)
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  12. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 5 - Magnetic Shield
    6.5/10(15 votes)
    S1:E5

    A metallic core at the center of the Earth turns the planet into a magnet, generating a field that protects life on the surface from cosmic radiation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Secrets of the Earth Season 2 Episode 1 - Death Traps
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E1

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    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Secrets of the Earth Season 2 Episode 3 - Strange Skies
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E3

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  15. Secrets of the Earth Season 2 Episode 4 - Sinkholes
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E4

    A look at sinkholes and the dangers they pose to people, animals and property.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Secrets of the Earth Season 2 Episode 5 - Man-Made Earthquakes
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Secrets of the Earth Season 2 Episode 6 - It Fell From Space
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Secrets of the Earth Season 2 Episode 7 - Animal Invaders
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E7

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Birth and Death of the Planet" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of the Earth". It scored 8.6/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/8/2014. This episode scored 0.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "Gravity".