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Barrier Islands
The first barrier island was approximately formed 200 million years ago. A barrier island is an island protecting the mainland from erosion and storms. The formation of barrier islands depend on interaction with waves , sea level change, and sediment. They could also be formed by shoreline and water depth levels being unchanged. -
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Major geology events
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Deadly Earthquake
The most damaging earthquake to occur in Southeast united states, occured in Charleston, South Carolina. As the Earthquake hit there was hardly a structure undamaged and only a few people survived serious danger. This earthquake was an heavily studied example of a intraplate earthquake meaning the earthquake occured within a plate.This earthquake impacted South carolina in a big way because it left the total damage cost at about $112 millon dollars and railroad tracks bent in all directions. -
Valleys
A valley is an area of land between mountains and hills. Valleys are usually occuied by a river or stream. Valleys are formed just like many other things through erosion, and the gradual weathering down of land from wind and water. They sometimes form a v-shape, u-shape, or fat floored. -
The Waco Tornado
This tornado that hit texas just after Mother's Day was one of the deadliest tornadoes in texas since 1900. The tornado was rated a level 5. The warnings that came with the waco tornado was heavy rain fall. The result of the tornado was 114 people dead and 597 people injured. The impact this tornado had on texas was in failure to let texas population grow. -
Hurricane Andrew
Hurrican Andrew happened in many countries in southern united states. Amdre had winds of 165 miles per hour. Andrew impacted Florida in a big way with $25-26.5 billion dollars in damages. It also destroyed 25,524 million homes throughtout Southern united states. -
North Carolina River Basin
The land that water from rivers flow through to get across is a river basin. An example of one of North Carolina's River basin is the neuse River. Also a river basin drains out the land around it. River basins are formed from forces below and above the ground such as erosion. You can remeber a river basin as the thing that send water to the central river. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurrican Katrina was another one of the most deadliest hurricane to hit Florida and other countrie, it was an category 5. More than 1,833 people died.Hurricane Katrina formed from a warm, moist air rising from an ocens surface. Katrina impacted the geology of Florida because it left thousands of people homeless because its mass of destruction and still to this day some are still homeless. -
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma was a category 3 when it hit southern Florida in 2005.As Wilma traveled down to southern florida it got stronger instead of weaker as it was suppose too. The hurricane lasted more than a week as it flew ast sounthern florida heading for moore states. Hurricane left at least 25 people dead, cutting off power to more than 3.2 million homes and businesses.Coral was damaged of the coast of Palm Beach County to the south of Biscaye National Park because of hurricane Wilma. -
Appalachian Mountains
The Applachian Mountains approximately formed 400 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. They are located in North America with an elevation of 2,307 miles and an area of 737,000 square miles. The Appalachian Mountains also forms a natural barrier between eastern coastal plain and interior lowlands of north america. The Appalachian mountains are said to be formed from sedimentary rocks, volcanic rocks, and silvers of an ancient ocean floor. -
Shorelines
Where land and water meet is known as a shoreline. A shoreline is formed by the movement of sand by wave erosion and deposition. There are many types of shorelines, and they differ in size. -
Fall zone or Fall line
A fall zone is also known as a fall line. A fall zone is a line running parrallel through the Atlantic Coast and dividing in The Eastern Atlantic Coastal Plain. It is a natural boundary that was formed because of the difference in elevation and geology. Road run along the fall zone connecting cities.
