Landscapes and Glaciers Earth Science

Which two landscape regions in New York State have the oldest surface bedrock?

• Allegheny Plateau and Newark Lowlands

• Tug Hill Plateau and Erie-Ontario Lowlands

• Taconic Mountains and the Catskills

• Adirondack Mountains and Hudson Highlands

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which area of New York State has the youngest bedrock?

• the area south of the Finger Lakes

• the area around Mt. Marcy

• the area between Syracuse and Rochester

• the area east of Albany

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The area of land drained by this river and its tributaries is best described as the river's

• topography

• watershed

• water table

• floodplain

Which characteristics identify mountain landscape regions?

• steep slopes with deformed bedrock

• steep slopes with horizontal bedrock

• gentle slopes with deformed bedrock

• gentle slopes with horizontal bedrock

Which cross section best represents a plateau landscape region?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

New York's Tug Hill landscape region is classified as a plateau because this region has a

• high elevation with distorted bedrock

• high elevation with nearly horizontal layers of bedrock

• low elevation with distorted bedrock

• low elevation with nearly horizontal layers of bedrock

The cross section below shows the general bedrock structure of an area containing three different landscape regions, A, B, and C.

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

• A = plain, B = plateau, C = mountain

• A = mountain, B = plateau, C = plain

• A = mountain, B = plain, C = plateau

• A = plateau, B = plain, C = mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which landscape surface resulted primarily from erosion by glaciers?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The classification of landscape regions is primarily based on which factors?

• climate, vegetation, and surface features

• bedrock type, structure, and elevation

• state boundaries, streams, and rivers

• nearness to mountains, lakes, and oceans

Landscapes with horizontal bedrock structure, steep slopes, and high elevations are classified as

• plateau regions

• plain regions

• lowland regions

• mountain regions