Landscapes, Topography, and Soil REVIEW

The primary reason that several landscape regions have formed in New York State is that the various regions of the State have different

• climates

• latitudes

• soil characteristics

• bedrock characteristics

Which factor has the least influence on the development of a landscape over a number of years?

• average amount of rainfall

• average rate of uplift

• composition of bedrock

• geologic age of bedrock

The Catskills landscape region is classified as a plateau because it has

• low elevations and mostly faulted or folded bedrock

• low elevations and mostly horizontal bedrock

• high elevations and mostly faulted or folded bedrock

• high elevations and mostly horizontal bedrock

The block diagrams below show two landscape regions labeled A and B. What is the most probable cause of the difference in surface features between A and B?

• A is the result of a humid climate, while B is the result of a dry climate.

• A is at a high elevation, while B is located at sea level.

• A is a plateau region, while B is a mountainous region.

• A is composed of igneous bedrock, while B is composed of sedimentary bedrock.

New York State's Catskills are classified as which type of landscape region?

• mountain

• plateau

• lowland

• plain

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

• cool and arid

• cool and humid

• warm and arid

• warm and humid

What factor most likely causes these different stream drainage patterns?

• age of bedrock

• bedrock structure

• types of fossils found in the bedrock

• temperature variations in the bedrock

The block diagram below shows a portion of a deeply eroded dome landscape. Which map shows the stream pattern that probably formed on the surface of this landscape?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the approximate gradient from point A to point B on the island?

• 1000 ft/mi

• 1250 ft/mi

• 2000 ft/mi

• 2500 ft/mi

What is a possible elevation for the surface of Darry Lin Lake?

• 228 feet

• 242 feet

• 255 feet

• 268 feet