Unit 08: Landscapes Practice Questions

In which landscape region of New York State will nonsedimentary bedrock be found at the surface?

• Adirondack Highlands

• Appalachian Uplands

• Erie-Ontario Lowlands

• Tug Hill Plateau

The landscape of Rochester, New York, consists of

• rounded hills of igneous rock

• low-lying sedimentary rock

• areas of exposed metamorphic rock

• disturbed sedimentary layers of high relief

Which characteristics best distinguish one landscape region from another?

• human population density and types of environmental pollutants

• stream gradients and soil types

• bedrock structure and elevation of land surfaces

• composition of bedrock and variety of fossils

Which New York State landscape region contains mostly Devonian bedrock?

• Appalachian Uplands

• Tug Hill Plateau

• Atlantic Coastal Lowlands

• Adirondack Highlands

In New York State, the St. Lawrence River flows over a landscape region classified as

• mountains

• lowlands

• coastal plain

• plateau

Which landscape region in New York State contains bedrock formed by metamorphism and extensive uplifting?

• Tug Hill Plateau

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Adirondack Mountains

• Allegheny Plateau

What type of landscape region is located at 42 degrees 30 inches N and 76 degrees W

• plain

• plateau

• coastal lowland

• mountainous area

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

• Allegheny Plateau and Newark Lowlands

• Adirondack Mountains and Hudson Highlands

• Taconic Mountains and the Catskills

• Tug Hill Plateau and Erie-Ontario Lowlands

Which bedrock characteristics most influence landscape development?

• structure and age

• composition and structure

• color and composition

• age and colorl

The map below shows major streams in the New York State area. The bold lines mark off sections A through I within New York State. The best title for the map would be

• Watershed Areas of New York State

• Bedrock Geology Locations of New York State

• Tectonic Plate Boundaries in New York State

• Landscape Regions of New York State