USGS CMG InfoBank: How the Earth Functions

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Comment: 24:46 - 25:09 (00:23)
Source: Annenberg/CPB Resources - Earth Revealed - 1. Down to Earth
Keywords: geologist

Our transcription: Whether the resource in question is fossil fuel, soil or ground water, geologists are charged with a unique responsibility: providing the public with a fundamental awareness of how Planet Earth functions.

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