NC Geologic History

The mountains of NC formed from...

• A divergent boundary

• A convergent Boundary

• A transform boundary

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Piedmont of NC formed from...

• A divergent boundary

• A transform boundary

• A hotspot

• Weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The coastal plain of NC formed from...

• A divergent boundary

• A transform boundary

• A hotspot

• Weathering and erosion

The place where NC's bedrock changes from igneous/metamorphic rock to sedimentary rock is called the...

• Fall line

• Barrier islands

• Tidewater

• Superposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Small islands, like the Outer Banks, that are off the coast of NC are called

• Coral Reefs

• Barrier Islands

• Atolls

• Fall Zones

What is one reason why barrier islands are important?

• They create new land through seafloor spreading

• They aid in the formation of metamorphic rock

• They protect mainland NC from storms and weathering

• They require lots of work to maintain