Landscapes Test Review

On which landscape region did this drainage pattern most likely develop?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which New York State landscape region is located at 42^o N, 75^o W?

• Erie-Ontario Lowlands

• Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands

• The Catskills

• Tug Hill Plateau

Which two locations are in the same New York state landscape region?

• Albany and Old Forge

• Massena and Mt. Marcy

• Binghamton and New York City

• Jamestown and Ithaca

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

• plateau regions

• plain regions

• lowland regions

• mountain regions

In which New York State landscape region is Albany located?

• Catskills

• Taconic Mountains

• Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands

• Chaplain Lowlands

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

• Taconic Mountians

• Allegheny Plateau

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Erie-Ontario Lowlands

Which stream pattern would most likely form on this landscape region?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which statement is generally true of these three drainage patterns?

• All are controlled by underlying bedrock structure.

• All are in the old-age state of stream development.

• All are located in semiarid regions.

• All are located in areas where deposition is greater than erosion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the largest particle that can generally be transported by a stream moving 200 centimeters per second?

• boulder

• cobble

• pebble

• sand

What is the minimum rate of flow at which a stream of water can maintain the transportation of pebbles 1.0 centimeter in diameter?

• 50 cm/sec

• 100 cm/sec

• 150 cm/sec

• 200 cm/sec