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WorksheetsLandscapes Test Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 16mins
On which landscape region did this drainage pattern most likely develop?
Which New York State landscape region is located at 42o N, 75o W?
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands
The Catskills
Tug Hill Plateau
Which two locations are in the same New York state landscape region?
Albany and Old Forge
Massena and Mt. Marcy
Binghamton and New York City
Jamestown and Ithaca
Landscapes with horizontal bedrock structure, steep slopes, and high elevations are classified as
plateau regions
plain regions
lowland regions
mountain regions
In which New York State landscape region is Albany located?
Catskills
Taconic Mountains
Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands
Chaplain Lowlands
Which New York State landscape region is composed mainly of metamorphosed surface bedrock?
Taconic Mountians
Allegheny Plateau
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
Which stream pattern would most likely form on this landscape region?
Which statement is generally true of these three drainage patterns?
All are controlled by underlying bedrock structure.
All are in the old-age state of stream development.
All are located in semiarid regions.
All are located in areas where deposition is greater than erosion.
What is the largest particle that can generally be transported by a stream moving 200 centimeters per second?
boulder
cobble
pebble
sand
What is the minimum rate of flow at which a stream of water can maintain the transportation of pebbles 1.0 centimeter in diameter?
50 cm/sec
100 cm/sec
150 cm/sec
200 cm/sec
Which particles will be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 5 cm/s?
pebbles, sand, silt, and clay, only
sand, silt, and clay, only
silt and clay, only
clay, only
What is the approximate minimum stream velocity needed to keep a 0.006 cm diameter particle in motion?
0.1 cm/s
0.2 cm/s
0.4 cm/s
1.0 cm/s
A stream's velocity decreases from 100 cm/s to 10 cm/s. Which size sediment particles will still be transported by the stream?
pebbles, sand, silt, and clay
sand, silt, and clay, only
silt and clay, only
clay, only
What is the largest particle size that a stream can transport at a velocity of 5 centimeters per second?
cobble
pebble
sand
silt
