Introduction to Geology Scavenger Hunt
Name______________________________________
A.) http://home.att.net/~cochrans/gageol01.htm
B.) http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/GAGeology.html
Part #1: Overview Chart
-complete chart using 2 websites above
Part #2: The Fall Line
-answer these questions about the Fall Line
1. The Fall Line is the boundary between which 2 regions in GA?
2. Why is it called the “Fall Line?”
3. What cities line the northern border of the Fall Line?
4. Why did these cities develop in the first place? Many cities throughout the Easter U.S. developed along the Fall Line too for the same reason. (How is it related to geology?)
5. What is the “bedrock geology” of the Fall Line?
Part #3: Other Intro Info
-use the websites to answer these questions too
6. Which region does Ellijay lie in?
7. What major rock type is found in Ellijay?
8. Why do rocks in GA tend to decompose (break down/erode/turn to soil) quicker than in other areas?
9. In which region would you find the largest abundance of caves?
10. Why are there very few fossils in Gilmer County, based on what you have learned from these sites?
11. Dinosaurs were around during the Cretaceous Period of geologic time. In what region of GA might you find dinosaur fragments?
12. Providence Canyon is found in Southwest GA. It is known as the “Little Grand Canyon.” What geologic phenomenon, although human-exacerbated, created the canyon? (Google this place if you’ve never heard of it, pretty cool)