Georgia Landforms
Introduction Any feature of Earth's surface having a distinct shape and origin. Landforms
include major features (such as continents, ocean basins, plains, plateaus, and mountain ranges)
and minor features such as hills, valleys, slopes, drumlins, and dunes). Collectively, the
landforms of Earth constitute the entire surface configuration of the planet.
Landforms are created by a variety of processes that change the surface of the Earth:
Constructive Processes build up (or create) landforms on the Earth's surface.
Examples: Deposition, Faults, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Magma Upwelling, and
more.
Destructive Processes break down landforms on the Earth's surface.
Examples: Weathering, Erosion, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Faults, and more.
The Tasks
Task # 1
Review Constructive and Destructive Earth Processes. Think carefully about what you read and
see. Later, you may have to infer which of the processes created a Georgia Landform.
 Turn a sheet of notebook paper to the landscape position (3 holes on top).
 Draw a line down the middle of the page.
 Label the left column "Constructive Earth Processes".
 Label the right column "Destructive Earth Processes".
 Write a description of each processes under the appropriate label.
 List the different types of constructive processes with a definition that explains how each
is constructive in the appropriate column.
 List the different types of destructive processes with a definition that explains how each
is destructive in the appropriate column.
 This is to be turned in with your finished brochure.
Task # 2
 Create a 4-column chart on one or more sheets of notebook paper. You will want to turn
the notebook paper to the landscape position (3 holes on top) before drawing the chart.
You will use this to collect the information you find about landforms.
 First Column heading: "Name of Landform"
 Second Column heading: "Brief History of Landform"
 Third Column heading: "The processes that created the landform"
 Fourth Column heading: "URL of web site where information was found"
 This will be turned in with your finished brochure.
Task # 3
You will create a detailed Georgia tourist brochure containing at least 3 Georgia Landforms. The
brochure should be made from a sheet of paper turned to the landscape position and folded into
three equal parts. This can be done by hand or computer. The brochure should contain:









Name of the Georgia landform
All information form the rubric attached,
A picture displaying the uniqueness of each land form
A brief history of the landform
A description of the forces that created the landform
A description of the unique Plants found and how they adapted to your land form
A description of the unique Animals and how they have adapted
Examples of how are humans negatively impacting this land form
A detailed description of the Soil and how this can limit the plant life
Don't be surprised if you have to use your powers of logical deduction and inference to figure out
what Earth processes created the landform. You may want to review a few of the processes
before you get started with your research.
Examples of possible Georgia’s unique land forms:
Cumberland Island
Okefenokee Swamp
Altamaha River
Amicalola Falls
Stone Mountain
Tallulah Falls
Providence Canyon
Rock City
Cloudland Canyon
Broxton Rocks
Fricks Cave
Fall Line
Sand Mountain
Lime Sinks
Appalachian Mountains
Soapstone Ridge
Evaluation
RUBRIC
Brochure contains
3 landforms
Name and
Location of each
landform
Photo of each
landform included
History of each
landform included
Formation of each
landform
explained
correctly
each plant type
and adaptation
explained
correctly
each animal type
and adaptation
explained
correctly
human
destructions
explained
correctly
Facts Correct
Neat Presentation
Constructive &
Destructive
Worksheet
Completed.
4-column sheets
completed with
URL listed.
5 points
3 points
1 point
All 3
only 2
only 1
All 3
only 2
only 1
All 3
only 2
only 1
All 3 were well summarized
only 2 well summarized
only 1 well summarized
All 3 were well explained
only 2 were well explained
only 1 was well explained
At least 5 plants and their
adaptations explained.
At least 3 plants and their
adaptations explained.
1 or 2 plants and their
adaptations explained.
At least 5 plants and their
adaptations explained.
At least 3 animals and their
adaptations explained.
1 or 2 animals and their
adaptations explained.
At least 5 destructions caused
by humans explained in detail
At least 3 destructions caused by
humans explained in detail
1 or 2 destructions caused
by humans explained in
detail
No errors distract from
message of brochure. Flows
and written in students own
words
Brochure organized and easy
to read. Brochure is colorful
and attractive. Photos detail
uniqueness. Neat, straight,
professional appearance.
Minimal errors present in
brochure. Lacks flow Some cut and
paste evident.
Many errors distract from
message of brochure. CUT
AND PASTED.
Slight organization. Some generic
photos. Sloppy presentation.
Poorly organized.
Photos poorly
demonstrate uniqueness
of land form attached.
Sloppy presentation.
Complete. Well organized.
Well written. Excellent
evidence of understanding of
processes
Excellent notes
Some evidence of understanding
of processes.
Very little evidence of
understanding of
processes.
Poorly prepared notes.
Few notes written.
______/60