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The boundaries of landscape regions are generally well-defined by changes in __________.
vegetation and soil type
stream size and drainage pattern
latitude and longitude
elevation and bedrock structure
Landscapes with horizontal bedrock, gentle slopes, and low elevations are classified as __________.
plateaus
highlands
plains
mountains
Landscapes with horizontal bedrock, steep slopes, and medium elevations are classified as __________.
plateaus
lowlands
plains
mountains
Landscapes with faulted and folded bedrock, high elevations, and steep slopes are classified as __________.
plateaus
lowlands
plains
mountains
Which factor is most influential in changing the landscape of a particular region?
bedrock age
local climate
wind patterns
grain size
Which type of climate produces smooth, rounded surface features?
hot
arid
cold
humid
Which type of climate produces sharp, angular surface features?
hot
arid
cold
humid
Which agent of erosion produces U-shaped valleys and polished bedrock?
rivers
glaciers
wind
oceans
The terminal moraines that formed Long Island were deposited by __________.
rivers
wind
ice
oceans
A tear-drop hill of unsorted glacial sediment is called a __________.
drumlin
kettle
striation
jetty
A buried block of glacial ice can form a __________.
drumlin
kettle lake
striation
breakwater
In which New York State landscape region is Niagara Falls located?
Tug Hill Plateau
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Allegheny Plateau
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
Which city is located in a landscape region that is mostly composed of metamorphic rock?
Old Forge
Elmira
Rochester
Riverhead
Which rock type is found in the Finger Lakes region of New York State?
igneous
sedimentary
regional metamorphic
contact metamorphic
Which city is located in the Allegheny Plateau?
Plattsburgh
Oswego
Elmira
Niagara Falls
Which New York State landscape region is located at 43°30'N, 75°45'W?
Adirondack Mountains
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Tug Hill Plateau
Which major landscape region covers the greatest surface area of New York State?
New England Highlands
Grenville Highlands
Interior Lowlands
Allegheny Plateau
Which city is located in the St. Lawrence Lowlands?
Kingston
Massena
Rochester
Albany
Which river begins in the Adirondack Mountains?
St. Lawrence
Niagara
Susquehanna
Hudson
During which period of geologic history was the surface bedrock of the Catskills deposited?
Cambrian
Pleistocene
Devonian
Triassic
Which landscape feature is a flat plain consisting of unsorted clays, gravels, and sands?
The Adirondacks
Long Island
The Catskills
The Taconics
Points A, B. C, D, and E represent the positions of large markers placed on the glacial ice and left there for a period of eight years.
Question: Which statement best describes the changes happening to this glacier between 1874 and 1882?
The ice within the glacier is advancing, and the glacier front is retreating
The ice within the glacier is advancing, and the glacier front is advancing
The ice within the glacier is retreating, and the glacier front is retreating
The ice within the glacier is retreating, and the glacier front is advancing
What feature is labeled G in Figure 7-1?
outwash plain
esker
drumlin
terminal moraine
What feature is labeled A in Figure 7-1?
kame
esker
drumlin
end moraine
The till deposited at the edge of a glacier forms a rige called a _______________
moraine
drumline
horn
ice age
ALPINE GLACIERS erode mountainous regions, then melt.
What are the shapes of the valleys that remain behind after the ice melts?
U-Shape Valley
V-shape Valley
Slot Canyon Valley
Gorge
Striations
Why are glaciers important?
They protect certain species
melting glaciers would increase sea level
melting glaciers would throw off the ecosystem of the oceans
all of the above
Long Island
Finger Lakes
Great Lakes
Grand Canyon
Poorly graded (unsorted) rock material deposited directly by a glacier.
glacial drift
stratified drift
till
glacier
glacial drift
glacial retreat
glacial advance
glacial outburst
moraine
drumlin
kettle lake
striations
The Genesee River flows across both the Allegheny Plateau and the Erie-Ontario Lowlands. Which direction is the river flowing?
northward, like the Hudson River
northward, like the Niagara River
southward, like the Hudson River
southward, like the Niagara River
Which NYS landscape region is composed of mostly horizontal sedimentary bedrock and has a high elevation?
Hudson Highlands
The Catskills
Manhattan Prong
Taconic Mountains
Two cities in NYS, located at similar latitudes, can have very different landscapes. What causes this difference?
differences in temperature
differences in precipitation
differences in bedrock structures
differences in soil characteristics
If the rate of erosion (leveling force) on a particular landscape remains the same, but the uplifting forces dramatically increase, the elevation of that landscape will:
decrease
increase
remain the same
After graduation, you take a road trip from Massena, NY, to Albany, NY. What sequence of landscapes did you observe?
Plain -> Mountain -> Plain
Mountain -> Plain -> Plateau
Plain -> Mountain -> Plateau
Plateau -> Plain -> Mountain
Looking at this depositional feature and the compass, what direction was the ice flowing?
North
South
East
West
Drumlins are composed of:
sorted sediments
unsorted sediments
Valley Stream is located on the Ronkonkoma Moraine's outwash plain. Compared to a moraine, sediments in an outwash plain are
unsorted
sorted
more angular
larger
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