Landscapes

The maps below labeled A, B, and C show three different stream drainage patterns. Which factor is primarily responsible for causing these three different drainage patterns?

• amount of precipitation
• bedrock structure
• stream discharge
• prevailing winds

Which climate conditions most likely produce a landscape with rounded hills, large river valleys with many tributaries, and tropical vegetation?

• Cool and humid

• Cool and dry

• Warm and dry

• Warm and humid

Which stream pattern would occur on top of a mountain?

• Dendritic

• Annular

• Radial

• Rectangular

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, which landscape region separates the Adirondack Mountains from the Catskills?

• Champlain Lowlands

• Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands

• Taconic Mountains

• Tug Hill Plateau

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

Landscape regions are generally determined by

• amount of yearly precipitation

• method of surface sediment deposition

• underlying rock structure and elevation

• amount of stream discharge and direction of flow

This landscape feature is commonly formed in deserts. What agent of erosion formed it?

• Stream

• Glacier

• Wind

• Wave

What does the diagram tell you about weathering in a dry climate (Grand Canyon) versus a humid climate (Catskills)

• Arid climates have landscapes that are more angular and blocky

• Arid climates have landscapes that are more rounded and smooth

• Arid climates and humid climates weather similarly

Which characteristic of carbon-14 dating helps scientists determine the approximate time a species became extinct?

• Carbon-14 is not present in more recent fossils
• Carbon-14 increases at a constant rate over time
• Carbon-14 decreases at a constant rate over time
• Carbon-14 can only be found in fossils of a certain period