Landscapes Quiz

The diagram below shows two landscapes, A and B. The difference in appearance of these two landscapes was caused mainly by a difference in the:

• climate

• amount of uplift

• rock type

• rock structure

The table describes the characteristics of three landscape regions, A, B, and C, found in the United States. Which list best identifies landscapes A, B, and C?

• A—mountain

  B—plain

  C—plateau

• A—plain

  B—plateau

  C—mountain

• A—plateau

  B—mountain

  C—plain

• A—plain

  B—mountain

  C—plateau

Base your answer to the following question on the geologic cross section and the table below. The cross section represents the bedrock structure beneath four landscape regions, A, B, C, and D. Which terms best describe the surface landscapes of A, B, C, and D?

• A—mountains

  B—ridges and valleys

  C—plateau

  D—plain

• A—plateau

  B—plain

  C—mountains,

  D—ridges and valleys

• A—plain,

  B—mountains,

  C—plateau,

  D—plain

• A—ridges and valleys,

  B—plateau,

  C—plain,

  D—mountains

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

• plateau regions

• plain regions

• lowland regions

• mountain regions

The map below shows the location of Grenville-age bedrock found in the northeastern United States. In which New York State landscapes is Grenville-age bedrock exposed at Earth's surface?

• Erie-Ontario Lowlands and St. Lawrence Lowlands

• Catskills and Allegheny Plateau

• Tug Hill Plateau and Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Hudson Highlands and Adirondack Mountains

In New York State, both the Delaware River and the Susquehanna River flow over landscapes classified as:

• mountain regions

• coastal plains

• lowlands

• plateaus

Old Forge and Watertown, located at nearly the same latitude in New York State, have very different landscapes. Which factor is primarily responsible for these landscape differences?

• average annual temperature

• average annual precipitation

• bedrock structure

• soil characteristics

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

Landscapes characterized by gentle slopes and meandering streams are most often found in regions with:

• steep mountain cliffs

• sediment-covered bedrock

• recently active faults and folds

• high volcanic activity

The block diagram below shows a volcano. Which map shows the stream drainage pattern that most likely formed on the surface of this volcano?

• A

• B

• C

• D