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| Georgia Performance Standard: S5E1. Students will identify surface features of the Earth caused by constructive and destructive processes. |
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| Identify surface features caused by constructive processes. |
• Deposition (Deltas Visualization of depoition to form a delta, sand dunes 1. 2., etc.)• Earthquakes - Animations of earthquake waves, Earthquake map, video of earthquakes. • Volcanoes - Subduction zone animation, rift zone animation, islands forming over a hot spot, video clips of eruptions • Faults - fault animations |
| Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes.  |
• Erosion (water—rivers and oceans, wind) - Photos of erosion. Water
• Weathering Rivers Rivers  , an animation of how waterfalls and chasms are formed, changes in a rivers path.Ocean  , wave erosion.Wind  , wind erosion arch formation, dust storms.• Impact of organisms • Earthquake  
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| Relate the role of technology and human intervention in the control of constructive and destructive processes. Examples include, but are not limited to |
• Seismological studies ,• Flood control, (dams, levees, storm drain management, etc.) • Beach reclamation (Georgia coastal islands) |
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