EARTH SCIENCE

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GPS 5th Grade Earth Science Standards
S5E1 Students will identify surface features of the earth caused by constructive and destructive forces.
           a. Identify surface features caused by constructive features 
                  --Deposition (deltas, sand dunes, etc)
                  --Earthquakes
                  --Volcanoes
                  --Faults
           b. Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes.
                  --Erosion (water--rivers and oceans, wind)
                  --Weathering
                  --Impact of organisms
                  --Earthquakes
                  --Volcanoes
            c. Relate the role of technology and human intervention in the control of constructive and destructive processes.
                  --Seismological studies
                  --Flood Control (dams, levees, storm drain management etc.)
                  --Beach Reclamation (Georgia coastal Islands)