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Nov 20, 1200
NC River Basins
A river basin is somewhere where water flows ontop of or under in order to connect to a river. NC has many river basins such as the Cape Fear, and the Yadkin Pee-Dee. River basins are usually formed by structual plate tectonics shifting. "River Basin Basics." International Rivers. Web. 20 Nov. 2015. -
Jan 1, 1300
Appalachain Mountains
4.5 billion years ago, the continents broke apart, and came together again, creating the Appalachain mountains. "Geologic Provinces of the United States: Appalachian Highlands Province." USGS Geology in the Parks. Web. 19 Nov. 2015. -
Nov 19, 1400
Shorelines
Created in a flash in the last 5,000 years. Weather, erosion, and climate shape shorelines. Shoreline is where the water meets with the land. "Puget Sound Shorelines: Tour - Geology." Puget Sound Shorelines: Tour - Geology. Web. 19 Nov. 2015. -
Nov 19, 1500
Valleys
Valley's are depressions in the Earth between mountains and/or hills. They are created when rivers of other water sources cut through them, eroding away sedeiments over time. "Valleys, Valleys Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic." National Geographic. Web. 20 Nov. 2015. -
Barrier Islands
Barrier islands are depsoits of sediments parallel to the shoreline of a land mass. They form when sand is pushed by ocean waves into one spot constantly. Freudenrich, Ph.D. "Barrier Islands." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com. Web. 20 Nov. 2015. -
The Fall Line
Created approximately when the Atlantic Ocean formed. Forms when rivers erode away the bed rocks faster than the harder, older rocks. Fall lines mark boundary's between upward regions and a plain. "FALL LINE." Infoplease. Infoplease. Web. 19 Nov. 2015. -
Asteroid in Georgia
About 35 million years ago, an asteroid hit the Cheasepeake Bay, and shattered and melted the rocks around it, forming a crater. This effected the geology of the regoin because it formed tiny little green, glassy stones for kilometers around the crater. "Geologic History of Georgia: Overview." New Georgia Encyclopedia. Web. 20 Nov. 2015. -
Petroleum found in NC
Miners accidentally hit oil in the Appalachain Basin. This cause the oil to spew from the Earth in copious amounts. This changed the geology of this area because the oil was blocking certain minerals from traveling from area to another under the Earth. "Oil and Gas Geology." Oil and Gas Geology. Web. 20 Nov. 2015. -
Charleston, South Carolina
The most damaging earthquake in the Southeast. It's magnitude was at a high 7.3 and its intensity was X. It was said that no property was left undamaged. Also, after the earthquake, there was a series of wide cracks parallel to the Ashley River, which caused the bank to slide into the river. "Historic Earthquakes." Historic Earthquakes. Web. 19 Nov. 2015. -
Virginian Earthquake
Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 and an intensity of VII. It was felt across many states and Canadian provinces, including North Carolina. It was said that the aftershocks caused hydrolic fracturing and cause fault slippage. "2011 Virginia Earthquake." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 20 Nov. 2015. -
Creation of Louisiana
During the glacial period in the Pleistocene era, shorleines were moved out to sea and rock fracturing occured. This caused the Mississippi River to change course, and add a branch towards this direction. "Generalized Geology of Louisiana." Louisiana Survey Staff, 2008. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.