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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!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 1 - Rain
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Rain

    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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  2. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 2 - Tsunamis
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Tsunamis

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

    #3 - Gravity

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

    #4 - Goldilocks

    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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  5. Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episode 5 - Magnetic Shield
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Magnetic Shield

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

    #6 - Blizzards

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

    #7 - Tides

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #8 - Volcanoes

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

    #9 - Strangest Places

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rain" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of the Earth" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/23/2013. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Tsunamis".