ES Hmwk; Landscapes

Why would you expect to find distorted rock structures in mountain landscapes?

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The major landscape regions of the United States are identified chiefly basis of

• similar surface characteristics

• similar climatic conditions

• nearness to mountain ranges

• nearness to continental boundaries

In which NYS landscape region is 44 degrees N latitude and 74 degrees 30 minutes W longitude found?

• Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands

• St. Lawrence Lowlands

• Adirondack Mountains

• the Catskills

Which NYS landscape region has the lowest elevation, the most level land surface, and is composed primarily of Cretaceous through Pleistocene unconsolidated sediments?

• the Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands

• the Atlantic Coastal Plain

• the Champlain Lowlands

• the Erie-Ontario Lowlands

Boundaries between landscape regions in NYS are best described as being

• straight lines running north and south

• invisible on the surface

• usually well defined

• generally unchanged

The boundaries between landscape regions are usually indicated by sharp changes in

• bedrock structure and elevation

• weathering rate and method of deposition

• soil associations and geologic age

• stream discharge rate and direction of flow

Landscape region in which leveling forces are dominant over uplifting forces are often characterized by

• volcanoes

• mountain building

• low elevations and gentle slopes

• high elevations and steep slopes

Why are the Adirondacks classified as a mountain landscape, whereas the Catskills are classified as a plateau?

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In a certain area, the process of uplift and leveling are dynamic equilibrium. If this condition continues, what will be the overall long-term effect on the elevation of the area?

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Which NYS landscape region is best represented by the block diagram below?

• Allegheny Plateau

• Adirondack Mountains

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Erie-Ontario Lowlands