Unit 5 - Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

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Kenneth Andersen

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Social Studies

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8th - 12th Grade

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Multiple Choice

2 mins

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A particle diameter of 0.0007 cm corresponds to which sediment classification?

sand

silt

clay

pebble

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A particle diameter of 0.007 cm corresponds to which sediment classification?

sand

silt

clay

pebble

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A particle diameter of 0.07 cm corresponds to which sediment classification?

sand

silt

clay

pebble

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A particle diameter of 0.7 cm corresponds to which sediment classification?

sand

silt

clay

pebble

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Forms when a flowing glacier erodes an area between two mountains.

U-Shaped Valley

V-Shaped Valley

Kettle

Moraine

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Forms when a flowing river erodes an area between two mountains.

U-Shaped Valley

V-Shaped Valley

Kettle

Moraine

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Glaciers often form V shaped valleys

true

false

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which agent of erosion created this landform?

Ocean waves

Moving Ice

Wind

Gravity

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Glacial erosion causes ______ as it moves across the land.

plucking and striations

beaches and sand bars

sea caves and headlands

sand dunes and ventifacts

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What glacial features are indicated by the labels C and D on the figure?

moraines

outwash plains

kettle lakes

ice sheets

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What glacial features are indicated by the label B on the figure?

moraine

outwash plain

kettle lake

ice sheet

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What glacial features is likely to form at label A on the figure?

moraine

outwash plain

kettle lake

ice sheet

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?

glacier

iceberg

ice wedging

dune

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is an enormous mass of sand being blown by wind?

drumlin

unsorted sediments

ice wedging

dune

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the laying down or settling of eroded material?

River Abrasion

Dunes

Deposition

Weathering

16.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

_____ are parallel scratch marks on bedrock

Plucking

Abrasion

Striations

Till

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

_____ happens when rocks stuck along the base of a glacier create polishing, grooves and striations.

Plucking

Abrasion

Weathering

Erosion

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Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

_____ are enormous boulders transported and deposited by glaciers, often far from their source region.

Till

Erratics

Moraines

Drumlins

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Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A _____ is a tear-drop-shaped hill created by ice flow over and around till deposit.

drumlin

esker

moraine

erratic

20.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

_____ are depressions formed as stranded ice blocks melt in outwash.

erratics

eskers

kettles

drumlin

21.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What are hills made of glacial till that point in the direction of glacier movement?

outwash plains

kettle lakes

drumlins

eskers

22.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The photograph below shows a valley. Which agent of erosion most likely produced this valley’s shape?

blowing wind

ocean waves

moving ice

running water

23.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How do roots stop erosion?

They block the wind from the soil.

They loosen soil.

They lift up sediment.

They hold sediment into place.

24.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Abrasion by wind-carried sand is the leading cause of erosion in New York.

True

False

25.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The block diagram below represents a rapid downslope flow of saturated soil and rock layers. What are two likely causes of this rapid downslope flow?

groundwater and abrasion

groundwater and gravity

prevailing wind and abrasion

prevailing wind and gravity

26.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How was this erosional feature created?

wind

ocean

stream river

gravity

27.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Glacial moraine (sediments carried by glaciers) can be described as

sorted and layered

sorted and not layered

unsorted and layered

unsorted and not layered

28.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How was this erosional feature created?

running water

moving ice

wave action

mass movement

29.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The photograph below shows a U-shaped valley. Which agent of erosion most likely produced this valley’s shape?

blowing wind

ocean waves

moving ice

running water

30.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The satellite photograph below shows the Mississippi River entering into the Gulf of Mexico. Arrows show the direction of river flow. This depositional feature in the Gulf of Mexico is best identified as

a delta

a sandbar

a barrier island

an outwash plain

31.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which diagram represents a side view of a sand dune most commonly formed as a result of the prevailing wind direction shown?

32.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which cross section best represents the valley shape where a rapidly flowing stream is cutting into the bedrock in a mountainous area?

33.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The photograph shows scratched and grooved bedrock. The scratches and grooves were most likely created when

alternating thawing and freezing of water cracked the bedrock

flooding from a nearby lake covered the bedrock

a glacier dragged rocks over the bedrock

rocks from a landslide slid along the bedrock

34.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The natural sandblasting (abrasion) of surface bedrock in a desert region is the result of

wind erosion

wave erosion

mass movement

chemical precipitation

35.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which list best identifies the agent of erosion that primarily determined the shape of each valley?

photograph A—glacier; photograph B—river

photograph A—river; photograph B—glacier

Both A and B—river

Both A and B—glacier

36.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State?

running water

moving ice

wave action

mass movement

37.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Based on the photograph, which erosional agent had the greatest effect on the structures that humans have built on this landscape?

wind

gravity

glaciers

river

38.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which erosional force produces avalanches and landslides?

gravity

running water

wind

ocean waves

39.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The diagram below shows a portion of a stream. The sand bar formed as a direct result of

erosion due to a decrease in stream velocity

erosion due to an increase in stream velocity

deposition due to a decrease in stream velocity

deposition due to an increase in stream velocity

40.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The map below represents a river as it enters a lake.
At which locations is the amount of deposition greater than the amount of erosion?

A,C and E

B, D and F

B, C, and F

A, D and E

41.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The map below shows an overhead view of sediments that have accumulated at the bottom of a lake. Points A through D represent locations on the shoreline of the lake. A river most likely flows into the lake nearest to location

42.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Sediments are deposited in a river delta because the

velocity of the river decreased

force of gravity decreased

volume of the river increases

gradient of the river increases

43.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

At which location is the greatest amount of sediment most likely being deposited?

44.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Trees growing on the edge of a river's meander are most likely to fall into the river due to

deposition on the inside of the meander

deposition on the outside of the meander

erosion on the inside of the meander

erosion on the outside of the meander

45.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The diagram below shows a section of a meander in a stream. The arrow shows the direction of stream flow. The stream bank on the outside of this meander is steeper than than the stream bank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of the meander is moving

Slower, causing deposition

Faster, causing deposition

Slower, causing erosion

Faster, causing erosion

46.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The columns A, B, C, and D shown below contain equal volumes of sediment. When an equal volume of water is added to each column, the greatest rate of infiltration will occur in which column?

47.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A stream’s velocity decreases from 100 cm/s to 5 cm/s. Which size sediment particles will still be transported by the stream?

pebbles, sand, silt and clay

sand, silt and clay only

silt and clay only

clay only

48.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Flash flooding often occurs in city areas because

runoff decreases during preciptiation

ground water storage is usually very large

roads, pavements and buildings reduce the infiltration of water into the ground

the heat generated by the city areas decreases actual evapotranspiration

49.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

During a rainstorm, when the soil becomes saturated, the amount of infiltration

decreases and runoff decreases

decreases and runoff increases

increases and runoff decreases

increases and runoff increases

50.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

a loose sand and strong wind

pressure in the Earth

ice glaciers

Gravity

51.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is a landform that forms when rivers or glaciers wear away rock and soil?

valley

hoodoo

sand dune

ventifact

52.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is a hill of sand that is deposited by the wind?

valley

sand dune

hoodoo

canyon

53.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the movement of weathered materials by water, wind, or ice?

weathering

deposition

landform

erosion

54.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the minimum water velocity necessary to maintain movement of 0.1-centimeter-diameter particles in a stream?

5.0 cm/s

0.02 cm/s

0.5 cm/s

20.0 cm/s

55.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which graph best indicates the general relationship between soil particle size and the amount of water retention by a permeable soil?

GRAPH 1

GRAPH 2

GRAPH 3

GRAPH 4

56.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The two block diagrams below represent the formation of caves. Which types of weathering and erosion are primarily responsible for the formation of caves?

chemical weathering and groundwater flow

chemical weathering and runoff

physical weathering and groundwater flow

physical weathering and runoff

57.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The cross sections below represent three beakers that were used to test porosity. Beakers A, B, and C each contain a different size of bead. Each beaker holds an equal volume of beads. The amount of water needed to fill the total pore space between the beads in each beaker was measured.
Which statement best describes the porosity that was found for these three samples?

A had a greater porosity than B and C.

B had a greater porosity than A and C.

C had a greater porosity than A and B.

All three samples had the same porosity.

58.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A meandering stream deposits most of its sediments on the

inside of meanders where the stream flows faster

inside of meanders where the stream flows slower

outside of meanders where the stream flows faster

outside of meanders where the stream flows slower

59.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Sediment is deposited as a river enters a lake because the

velocity of the river decreases

force of gravity decreases

volume of water increases

slope of the river increases

60.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the approximate minimum stream velocity needed to keep a particle in motion that has a diameter of 10 centimeters?

110 cm/s

190 cm/s

325 cm/s

425 cm/s

61.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the best evidence that a glacial erratic has been transported?

It is located at a high elevation in a mountainous area.

It is less than 25 centimeters in diameter.

Its composition is different from that of the bedrock under it.

It appears to have been intensely metamorphosed.

62.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What change will a pebble usually undergo when it is transported a great distance by streams?

It will become jagged and its mass will decrease.

It will become jagged and its volume will increase.

It will become rounded and its mass will increase.

It will become rounded and its volume will decrease.

63.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which is larger, a boulder or cobble?

Boulder

Cobble

64.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is larger, a pebble or sand?

Pebble

Sand

65.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which is smaller, sand or silt?

Sand

Silt

66.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which is smaller, pebble or cobble?

Pebble

Cobble

67.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which soil particles have the smallest pore spaces between sediments?

Clay

Silt

Sand

68.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which has a higher porosity?

Sample A

Sample B

They have the same porosity

69.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Compared to column A, since B has a greater amount of pore space...

it will have faster rates of infiltration

it will have slower rates of infiltration

It will have the same rate of infiltration

It will have a longer time needed to infiltrate

70.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Permeability is defined as...

The process of water soaking into a soil sample

The ability of a soil sample to permit water to flow through it

The percentage of empty space in a soil sample

What happens to water that cannot soak through a soil sample

71.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which has a higher retention?

Sample A

Sample B

They have the same retention

72.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Retention is defined as...

The amount of water that is kept within soil after it is drained

The ability of a soil sample to permit water to flow through it

The percentage of empty space in a soil sample

What happens to water that cannot soak through a soil sample

73.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

When porosity increases, the permeability increases.

This means that there is a(n) ________ relationship between these two variables.

direct

inverse

74.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

When permeability increases, the retention decreases.

This means that there is a(n) ________ relationship between these two variables because ____ _________________________.

direct - an increase in one causes a decrease in the other

inverse - an increase in one causes a decrease in the other

direct - an increase in one causes an increase in the other

inverse - an increase in one causes an increase in the other

75.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Physical weathering is best defined as...

Mechanical changes to a rock by a variety of forces.

Compositional changes to a rock by a variety of forces.

Changes to a rock caused by the weather.

All of the above.

76.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The picture shown is an example of what type of weathering?

Physical - Root Action

Physical - Abrasion

Chemical - Root Action

Chemical - Abrasion

77.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The picture shows a cave created out of limestone from acidic rainwater. This is an example of what type of weathering?

Physical - Oxidation

Physical - Carbonation

Chemical - Oxidation

Chemical - Carbonation

78.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The picture shows ice breaking apart a piece of solid bedrock. This is an example of what type of weathering?

Physical - Frost Action

Physical - Carbonation

Chemical - Frost Action

Chemical - Carbonation

79.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The picture shows rocks falling down a cliff. This is an example of what type of erosion?

Ocean Waves

Gravity

Running Water

Wind

80.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The picture shows rusted iron sediments that were exposed to water. This is an example of what type of weathering?

Physical - Oxidation

Physical - Carbonation

Chemical - Oxidation

Chemical - Carbonation

81.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Physical weathering changes...

the shape AND the composition of rocks.

the shape BUT NOT the composition of rocks.

the composition BUT NOT the shape of rocks.

NEITHER the shape NOR the composition of rocks.

82.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Chemical weathering changes...

the shape AND the composition of rocks.

the shape BUT NOT the composition of rocks.

the composition BUT NOT the shape of rocks.

NEITHER the shape NOR the composition of rocks.

83.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A necessary ingredient for chemical weathering is...

water

carbon dioxide

oxygen

methane

84.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Arid environments usually have

BOTH chemical and physical weathering

some physical BUT NOT chemical weathering

some chemical BUT NOT physical weathering

NEITHER chemical nor physical weathering

85.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The picture shows a limestone statue that has been weathered. This is an example of what type of weathering?

Physical - Carbonation

Physical - Abrasion

Chemical - Carbonation

Chemical - Abrasion

86.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The picture shows a sinkhole that has opened up in limestone bedrock under a city. This is an example of what type of weathering?

Physical - Carbonation

Physical - Abrasion

Chemical - Carbonation

Chemical - Abrasion

87.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The amount of chemical weathering will increase if...

air temperature increases and precipitation decreases

air temperature decreases and precipitation also decreases

air temperature decreases and precipitation increases

air temperature increases and precipitation also increases

88.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The amount of chemical weathering will decrease if...

air temperature increases and precipitation decreases

air temperature decreases and precipitation also decreases

air temperature decreases and precipitation increases

air temperature increases and precipitation also increases

89.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The most chemical weathering will happen when the climate is...

cool and dry

warm and dry

cool and wet

warm and wet

90.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The least chemical weathering will happen when the climate is...

cool and dry

warm and dry

cool and wet

warm and wet

91.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What type of weathering was responsible for the development of these caves?

chemical weathering of limestone

physical weathering of limestone

chemical weathering of sandstone

physical weathering of sandstone

92.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which activity demonstrates chemical weathering?

freezing of water in the cracks of a sandstone sidewalk

rusting of iron particles in soil

grinding a sediment into powder

abrasion in a stream by tumbling sediments

93.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which layer is MOST resistant to weathering?

Layer A

Layer B

Layer C

Layer D

94.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which layer is LEAST resistant to weathering?

Layer A

Layer B

Layer C

Layer D

95.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which characteristics best distinguish one landscape region from another?

human population density and types of environmental pollutants

stream gradients and soil types

bedrock structure and elevation of land surfaces

composition of bedrock and variety of fossils

96.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In which New York State landscape region is Niagara Falls located?

Tug Hill Plateau

St. Lawrence Lowlands

Allegheny Plateau

Erie-Ontario Lowlands

97.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which sequence shows the order in which landscape regions are crossed as an airplane flies in a straight course from Albany, New York to Massena, New York?

plateau → plain → mountain

plateau → mountain → plain

plain → mountain → plain

mountain → plain → plateau

98.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Landscapes characterized by gentle slopes and meandering streams are most often found in regions with

steep mountian cliffs

sediment-covered bedrock

recently active faults and folds

high volcanic activity

99.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which New York State landscape region is composed mainly of metamorphosed surface bedrock?

Taconic Mountains

Allegheny Plateau

Atlantic Coastal Plain

Erie-Ontario Lowlands

100.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

State the name of the New York State landscape region that includes location A shown in the diagram.

Erie-Ontario Lowlands

the Catskills

Taconic Mountains

Allegheny Plateau

101.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Chemical weathering is best defined as...

Mechanical changes to a rock by a variety of forces.

Compositional changes to a rock by a variety of forces.

Changes to a rock caused by the weather.

All of the above.

102.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which factor most likely caused the differences in these stream drainage patterns?

Time

Climate

Human activities

Bedrock structure

103.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which cross section best represents the shape of the stream channel at line XY?

104.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which list correctly identifies the type of landscapes represented by letters A, B, and C?

A = plain, B = plateau, C = mountain

A = plateau, B = plain, C = mountain

A = mountain, B = plateau, C = plain

A = plain, B = mountain, C = plateau

105.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The narrow, sandy, barrier islands in the ocean along the south coast of Long Island were deposited by

wave action

glaciers

wind

streams

106.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which type of landscape region is found at 44º North latitude and 75º West longitude?

mountains

plains

plateau

lowlands

107.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The feature labeled "X" was created by wave action. What is the name of the feature indicated by the letter X?

barrier islands

island arc

delta

morain

108.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The cross section below represents large boulders made of granite, gneiss, and quartzite that are found lying on limestone bedrock near Oswego, New York.

If no overturning of bedrock has occurred, which statement correctly explains the source of the boulders?

The limestone was changed by contact metamorphism caused by a lava flow.

The limestone bedrock formed under conditions of high heat and pressure.

Older igneous and metamorphic bedrock that once covered the limestone eroded away, forming the boulders.

The boulders were transported and deposited on the limestone bedrock by a glacier.

109.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The greatest stream velocities are found closest to points

A and B

B and C

C and D

D and A

110.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Which stream profile best represents the cross section from A to A' ?

111.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The shape of elongated hills labeled drumlins is most useful in determining the

direction of glacial movement

age of the glacier

thickness of the glacial ice

rate of glacial movement

112.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

The diagram below represents a side view of a hill (drumlin) that was deposited by a glacier on the Atlantic coast.

This hill is most likely composed of

cemented sediments

unsorted sediments

vertically layered sediments

horizontally layered sediments

113.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Which cross section best represents the valley shape where a rapidly flowing stream is cutting into the bedrock in a mountainous area?

114.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Which profile best shows the general depositional pattern that occurs when water from a stream enters the ocean?

115.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What feature is pictured?

oxbow lake

braided river

U-shaped valley

landslide

116.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

When a river meets a large body of water...

it speeds up, picking up more material

it continues at the same speed

it slows down, depositing material

it makes a whirlpool

117.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Organic material would be near the ______________ of a section of soil

top

middle

bottom

118.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a watershed?

a shed with water

rivers and streams

land area that drains tributaries and rivers into it

wetlands and marshes

119.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The amount of chemical weathering will increase if

air temperature decreases and precipitation decreases

air temperature increases and precipitation decreases

air temperature decreases and precipitation increases

air temperature increases and precipitation increases

120.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which factor has the most influence on the development of soil?

climate

longitude

amount of eroded sediment

slope of the landscape

121.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The cross section above shows the rock structure of a deeply eroded, domed mountain region. Which map shows the stream drainage pattern that will most likely develop as the bedrock is weathered and eroded from this igneous dome?

122.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The landscape feature labeled X is best described as

a flood plain

a sand bar

a delta

an escarpment

123.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Compared to the stream velocity between point X and point Y, the stream velocity between point Y and point Z is most likely

greater, since the slope of the land decreases

greater, since the slope of the land increases

less, since the slope of the land decreases

124.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Over which two landscape regions do the streams in watershed D flow?

Tug Hill Plateau and the Catskills

Tug Hill Plateau and Erie-Ontario Lowlands

Adirondack Mountains and Champlain Lowlands

Adirondack Mountains and St. Lawrence Lowlands

125.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?

A and B

B and C

C and D

D and A

126.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which two cities are located in the Interior Lowlands?

Elmira and Binghamton

Riverhead and New York City

Massena and Old Forge

Buffalo and Watertown

127.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

At which two locations would the stream most likely be the deepest?

A and B

B and C

C and D

D and A

128.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Catskills of New York State are best described as a plateau, while the Adirondacks are best described as mountains. Which factor is most responsible for the difference in landscape classification of these two regions?

climate variations

bedrock structure

vegetation type

bedrock age

129.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The cross section below represents a portion of a meandering stream. Points X and Y represent two positions on opposite sides of the stream.
Based on the cross section, which map of a meandering stream best shows the positions of points X and Y?

map 1

map 2

map 3

map 4

130.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How does the sediment compare at the moraines and the outwash plain?

The moraine and outwash plain are both sorted

The moraine is sorted and the outwash plain is unsorted

The moraine is unsorted and the outwash plain is sorted

The moraine and outwash plain are both unsorted

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