WorksheetsLandscapes and Drainage
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which drainage pattern is seen on mountain tops or volcanoes with uniform composition.
Example: Rim of the Adirondacks
Annular drainage
Trellis or Rectangular drainage
Dendritic drainage
Radial drainage
Which drainage pattern develops in areas with bedrock tilted or folded into ridges.
Example: Central Adirondack Mountains
Annular drainage
Trellis or Rectangular drainage
Dendritic drainage
Radial drainage
Which drainage pattern forms on a dome with layers of different compositions which erode at different rates.
Examples: Esopus Creek, NY and Black Hills, SD
Annular drainage
Trellis or Rectangular drainage
Dendritic drainage
Radial drainage
Which Drainage pattern looks like a tree and is found on flat strata of uniform bedrock.
Example: Appalachian Plateau
Annular drainage
Trellis or Rectangular drainage
Dendritic drainage
Radial drainage
Which is not a factors that determines a landscape's characteristics
climate of the region
ecology of a region
structure of the bedrock
rate of weathering and erosion
tectonic activity in the region
What do we call the part of Earth's surface with characteristics that distinguish it from other areas?
Such as rock structure, elevation, degree of slope, and stream drainage pattern
Drainage Basin
Landscape Region
Watershed
Climate Landscape
A Watershed or Drainage Basin can best be described as....
The headwaters of a river near the source
The total area drained by a river and its tributaries into one body of water
The area that separates two drainage basins or watersheds
The segment of a tributary that flows into a river
Which stream drainage pattern would most likely develop on the surface of a volcano?
A
B
C
D
Which underlying bedrock structure would most likely produced this stream drainage pattern?
A
B
C
D
Which stream drainage pattern would most likely develop on level terrain with loose, unconsolidated sediments?
A
B
C
D
Which stream pattern will occur over a relatively flat surface with loose, unconsolidated sediments?
Annular
Trellis
Dendritic
Radial
What do we call the location of rivers in an area based on bedrock structure?
Drainage Basin
Landscape Region
Watershed
Drainage Pattern
This landscape has rounded, smoother slopes. Lots of moisture and vegetation. Both chemical weathering and physical weathering are present.
Humid Climate Landscape
Arid Climate Landscape
Mountain Landscape Region
Plateau Landscape Region
Plains Landscape Region
This landscape has dry. steep, sharp sided slopes.
Little vegetation
Mainly physical weathering caused by wind abrasion.
Humid Climate Landscape
Arid Climate Landscape
Mountain Landscape Region
Plateau Landscape Region
Plains Landscape Region
This landscape has areas of high elevation and steep slopes
Humid Climate Landscape
Arid Climate Landscape
Mountain Landscape Region
Plateau Landscape Region
Plains Landscape Region
This landscape has large areas of flat land elevated high above sea level
Humid Climate Landscape
Arid Climate Landscape
Ridges and Valleys Landscape Region
Plateau Landscape Region
Plains Landscape Region
This landscape has large areas of flat or gently rolling land
Humid Climate Landscape
Arid Climate Landscape
Ridges and Valleys Landscape Region
Plateau Landscape Region
Plains Landscape Region
This landscape has moderate relief, rounded peaks, wide valleys and has folded bedrock
Humid Climate Landscape
Arid Climate Landscape
Ridges and Valleys Landscape Region
Plateau Landscape Region
Plains Landscape Region
