Drainage Patterns Quick Review

Which type of stream drainage pattern formed on this landscape?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which diagram represents the most likely stream drainage pattern on the surface of this landscape?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which stream drainage pattern would most likely form on the entire surface of this volcano?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which lettered section represents the watershed of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers?

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Which factor is primarily responsible for causing these three different drainage patterns?

• amount of precipitation

• bedrock structure

• stream discharge

• prevailing winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which stream drainage pattern would most likely develop at the surface of this region?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which stream-drainage pattern most likely developed on the surface of a newly formed volcanic mountain?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In which kind of landscape would this pattern most likely occur?

• a domed mountain

• a coastal plain

• a plateau

• a river delta

Which map best represents the stream drainage pattern that is formed because the stream flows over a nearly level landscape region covered by loose sands and silts and not because of the underlying bedrock structure?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which map best represents the stream drainage pattern for this landscape?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4