Choose a state or one of the following regions: 

· Region 1: Interior Plain
· Region 2: Appalachian Highlands 
· Region 3: Rocky Mountain System 
· Region 4: Pacific Mountain System 
· Region 5: Atlantic Plain 

Address the following in your PowerPoint®:

· Describe the various geologic events that have occurred in your region. 
· Describe the geological features and various types of rocks that formed in the area (for example, mountains, craters, canyons, volcanoes, fault lines, or folds). 
· Choose one of these geological features to research. What is the most prevalent rock type of the feature? Describe the mineral composition of the rock type. 
· How old is your geologic feature? Estimate the absolute age of the geological feature, and discuss methods used to determine the age. 
· What geologic event created your chosen geological feature? Discuss the process of plate tectonics related to the formation. 
· Discuss the significance of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks in your region. 
· Discuss the type(s) of weathering and erosion processes that has most likely affected the physical appearance of your geological feature. 
· Discuss any significant water, ocean, desert, or glacial feature(s) associated with your region, and the process involved with creating one of them. 
· Discuss resources that are abundant in the region and the importance and economic value of this resource to the region or nation. 
· In conclusion, discuss why you selected this geological feature for your PowerPoint® presentation. 
· Include graphics. 
· Include details in speaker notes. 
· Use APA guidelines for citations and references.