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Appalachian Mountains
Creeated in about 419.2 Mya in the beginning of the Carboniferous Period. A mountain system of eastern North America extending about 2,574 km (1,600 mi) southwest from southeast Canada to central Alabama. The geological impact is that it created valleys and ridges. -
Fall Line
Created during the Mesozoic Era (251-65.5 million years ago). fall line is a geological boundary, about twenty miles wide, running northeast across Georgia from Columbus to Augusta. It rapidly loses elevation from the north to the south which thereby creates a series of waterfalls. -
Shorelines
Created during the Paleozoic Era: about 500 million years ago. The shoreline is the line along the edge of the ocean where land meets the water. Geological effects are that it erodes rocky coastal structures and deposit sand and sediment in characteristic patterns. -
Barrier Islands
A barrier island is a long, thin, sandy stretch of land, oriented parallel to the mainland coast that protects the coast from the full force of powerful storm waves. They are constantly on the move, migrating under the influence of changing sea levels, storms, waves, tides , and longshore currents. Those can also be geological effects. -
Valleys
A valley is a long depression, or ditch, in Earth's surface. It usually lies between ranges of hills or mountains. The geoligical cause is that most valleys are formed by rivers that erode, or wear down, soil and rocks. This process takes thousands or millions of years. -
Earthquake in Charleston, SC
South Carolina earthquakes occur with the greatest frequency along the central coastline of the state, in the Charleston area. "Effects in the epicentral region included about 80 kilometers of severely damaged railroad track and more than 1,300 square kilometers of extensive cratering and fissuring. Damage to railroad tracks, about 6 kilometers northwest of Charleston, included lateral and vertical displacement of tracks, formation of S-shaped curves and longitudinal movement.". -
Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Floyd was a very powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane which struck the east coast of the United States. The geological impacts were that the infrastructure of the eastern counties, mainly roads, bridges, water plants, etc., was heavily damaged. Lots of homes were lost and crop damage was extensive. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was the eleventh named storm and fifth hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Structures along the coast in Mississippi were completely destroyed and further inland experienced catastrophic flooding. Geology is affected due to infrastructure damage. -
South Carolina Flood
South Carolina's catastrophic floods caused by one of the most prolific rainfall events in modern day U.S. History. This caused flooding of other water sources, habitats destroyed, and severe flooding, cracks in the ground, this is also how the geology was affected. -
Outer Banks
During the Paleozoic Era: about 500 million years ago. The Outer Banks is a 200-mile (320-km) long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina and a small portion of Virginia. The Outer Bankes affects the geology by causing sea-leaval rise and storms. -
Works cited
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"Fall Line." New Georgia Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.
"Geologic Provinces of the United States: Appalachian Highlands Province." USGS Geology in the Parks. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.
"Hurricanes: Science and Society: Katrina Impacts." Hurricanes: Science and Society: Katrina Impact
