6.9/1016 votes#1 - Rain
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2013
Raindrops aren't only formed from condensed water vapor; some result from micrometeorites, and others deliver bacteria from the upper atmosphere.
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- 7.3/1015 votes
#2 - Tsunamis
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/2013
Tsunamis form in the open ocean before making toward land. Science seeks not only to understand these giant waves but also predict them.
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- 7.5/1012 votes
#3 - Gravity
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2013
Earthquakes can actually affect Earth's gravity, and the ability of scientists to map gravitational fiels has uncovered mysterious anomalies.
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- 7.1/1013 votes
#4 - Goldilocks
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/20/2013
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.
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- 6.4/1014 votes
#5 - Magnetic Shield
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/27/2013
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.
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- 7.7/1014 votes
#6 - Blizzards
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/4/2013
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.
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- 7.3/1012 votes
#7 - Tides
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2013
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."
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- 7.6/1013 votes
#8 - Volcanoes
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2013
As evidenced by the 1815 eruption of Indonesia Mt. Tambora, volcanoes can profoundly impact the weather, producing lightning, ash and acid rain.
Director: N/A
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- 7.0/1011 votes
#9 - Strangest Places
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/2013
The world's most astonishing sites include extreme underwater ecosystems, steamy subterranean worlds and stratling igneous formations of lava rock.
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The Best Episodes of Secrets of the Earth Season 1
Every episode of Secrets of the Earth Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Secrets of the Earth Season 1!
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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:The Weather Channel
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Rain" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of the Earth" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/23/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Tsunamis".