A) mountain building and glacial erosionB) faulting and volcanic activityC) changes in the water level of Lake OntarioD) erosion of Devonian sedimentary bedrock by

rivers

1. The landscape of northeastern New York State wasformed mainly by

2. Base your answer on the diagram below.

A) The elevation of the entire region will increase.B) The rate of erosion will decrease.C) The landscape features will become more

rounded.D) The limestone will weather more slowly.

Which change would probably be noted if the climatein this area became more humid?

A) B)

C) D)

3. Which kind of stream pattern would most likely befound on the type of landscape shown in the diagram?

A) few lakesB) deposits of well-sorted sedimentsC) residual soil covering large areasD) polished and scratched surface bedrock

4. Which landscape characteristic best indicates theaction of glaciers?

A) Adirondack HighlandsB) Atlantic Coastal LowlandsC) Appalachian UplandsD) Tug Hill Plateau

5. Which New York State landscape region containsmostly Devonian bedrock?

A) the age of bedrockB) the local climateC) the prevailing wind patternsD) the soil particle size

6. Which factor is most influential in determining therate of landscape change in a particular location?

A) plateau B) plainC) coastal lowland D) mountainous area

7. What type of landscape region is located at 44º30' N.and 74º30' W.?

8. Base your answer to the following question on the Earth Science Reference Tables and the diagrambelow. The diagram is a block section of central NewYork State that extends deep into the Earth's interior.Points A and B represent reference points within theEarth.

A) Adirondack Highlands and Tug Hill PlateauB) Adirondack Highlands and Erie-Ontario

LowlandsC) Erie-Ontario Lowlands and Appalachian

UplandsD) Appalachian Uplands and Tug Hill Plateau

The cliff in the diagram is located near the boundaryof which two landscape regions?

A) residual soil covering a large areaB) coastal sand dunesC) V-shaped valleysD) parallel hills of unsorted sediments

9. Which landscape characteristic indicates a landscapehas been formed primarily by streams?

A) decrease B) increaseC) remain the same

10. If the rate of erosion in a particular landscape on theEarth's surface increases and the uplifting forcesremain constant, the elevation of that landscape will

A)

B)

C)

D)

11. The landscape shown below developed in a regionwith an arid climate.

If the erosion of this plateau had taken place in amuch more humid climate, which diagram belowbest represents how the landscape would appear?

A) Taconic MountainsB) Tug Hill PlateauC) Hudson-Mohawk LowlandsD) Champlain Lowlands

12. Which landscape region separates the AdirondackMountains from the Catskills?

A) changes in the water levels of the Great LakesB) erosion by the Hudson and Mohawk RiversC) mountain building and erosionD) wind erosion in an arid climate

13. The Adirondack Highlands landscape region wasformed primarily by

A) activities of humansB) wind erosionC) physical weatheringD) a changing climate

14. How could a local landscape be changed most in theshortest amount of time?

A) only uplifting forces within the Earth's crustB) only leveling forces within the Earth's crustC) both uplifting and leveling forces acting on

the Earth's crustD) neither uplifting nor leveling forces acting on

the Earth's crust

15. The diagrams below show the same region of theEarth's crust at two different times.

These diagrams seem to indicate that landscapefeatures are the result of

A) type of soilB) amount of stream dischargeC) weathering rateD) underlying bedrock structure

16. One characteristic used to classify landscape regionsas plains, plateaus, or mountains is

A) coastal lowland B) mountainous areaC) plain D) plateau

17. What type of landscape region is located at 42º30' Nand 78º W?

A) Adirondack HighlandsB) the CatskillsC) Erie-Ontario LowlandsD) Tug Hill Plateau

18. Which New York State landscape region has surfacebedrock composed mostly of intenselymetamorphosed rock?

A) Hudson-Mohawk LowlandsB) St. Lawrence LowlandsC) Adirondack MountainsD) the Catskills

19. The location 44º N latitude and 74º30' W longitudeis found in which New York State landscape region?

A) crustal uplift has altered the landscapeB) human activities have altered the landscapeC) the climate has become more humidD) the bedrock porosity has changed

20. The diagram below shows a highway road cut.

The water well has probably gone dry because

A) crustal subsidence B) wave actionC) glacial action D) stream erosion

21. The diagram below represents a landscape area.

Which process is primarily responsible for the shapeof the surface shown in the diagram?

A) Adirondack HighlandsB) Tug Hill PlateauC) Appalachian UplandsD) Atlantic Coastal Lowlands

22. Which New York State landscape region resultedfrom the deposition of Cretaceous and Tertiary sandsand gravels by continental ice sheets?

23. The diagram below represents a landscape area.

A) B)

C) D)

Which map represents the stream drainage patternthat has most likely developed within this area?

A) Tug Hill PlateauB) Allegheny PlateauC) Adirondack MountainsD) Atlantic Coastal Plain

24. Which landscape region in New York State containsbedrock formed by metamorphism and extensiveuplifting?

A) rounded peaksB) trellis drainage patternC) V-shaped river valleysD) horizontal rock structure

25. Which evidence could be used to help classify alandscape region as a plateau?

A) Appalachian PlateauB) Adirondack MountainsC) Atlantic Coastal PlainD) Erie-Ontario Lowlands

26. Which New York State landscape region hasintensely metamorphosed surface bedrock?

A) the extinction of many kinds of marineanimals

B) the extinction of many kinds of land animalsC) the development of primitive aquatic plantsD) the development of birds and mammals

27. Which event occurred at the time of the AlleghenianOrogeny?

A) Taconian OrogenyB) Grenvillian OrogenyC) Alleghenyan OrogenyD) Acadian Orogeny

28. What great orogeny (mountain-building episode)occurred in New York State during the Devoniantime period?

A) Cambrian B) OrdovicianC) Silurian D) Devonian

29. During which period did the Acadian Orogenyoccur?

A) Polaris rotates on its axis.B) Earth rotates on its axisC) Polaris revolves around Earth.D) Earth revolves around Polaris.

30. Which statement best explains why stars viewedfrom the Northern Hemisphere appear to revolvearound Polaris?

A) 16° N B) 37° NC) 53° N D) 90° N

31. The diagram below represents an observermeasuring the altitude of Polaris.

At which latitude is this observer located?

A) basalt B) limestoneC) rock salt D) rock gypsum

32. Which rock is composed of a mineral that can beused for the production of cement?

A) B)

C) D)

33. The topographic map below has a contour interval of 20 feet. Points A and B represent locations onEarth's surface.

Which profile best represents the topographic cross section along the line from A to B?

A) faster, and in the same general compassdirection

B) faster, and in the opposite general compassdirection

C) slower, and in the same general compassdirection

D) slower, and in the opposite general compassdirection

34. The contour map below shows a lake and riversystem. The Birch and Elk Rivers carry an equalvolume of water.

Compared to the Elk River, the Birch River can bestbe described as flowing

35. Base your answer to the following question on the topographic map below and on your knowledge ofEarth Science. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations on the surface of Earth. Elevations aremeasured in feet.

A) 25 feet per mile B) 50 feet per mileC) 75 feet per mile D) 100 feet per mile

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

A) pebbles, sand, silt, and clay, onlyB) sand, silt, and clay, onlyC) silt and clay, onlyD) clay, only

36. Which particles will be transported by a streammoving at a velocity of 5 cm/s?

Answer KeyMP3:Landscapes Test + FLSA topics (36) (36)

1. A2. C3. A4. D5. C6. B7. D8. C9. C10. A11. B12. C13. C14. A15. C16. D17. D18. A19. C20. B21. C22. D23. A24. C25. D26. B27. A28. D29. D30. B31. C32. B33. D34. A35. A36. B