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Chapter 10: Landscapes Review
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Earth Science: Chapter 10 Landscapes
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1
The difference in appearance of these two landscapes was caused mainly by a difference in the
climate
amount of uplift
rock structure
rock type
2
New York’s Tug Hill landscape region is classified as a plateau because this region has a
high elevation with nearly horizontal layers of bedrock
low elevation with nearly horizontal layers of bedrock
low elevation with distorted bedrock
high elevation with distorted bedrock
3
This sequence best represent
an arid region that experienced mostly uplifting forces
an arid region that experienced mostly erosional forces
a humid region that experienced mostly uplifting forces
a humid region that experienced mostly erosional forces
4
Which factor is primarily responsible for causing these three different drainage patterns?
amount of precipitation
stream discharge
bedrock structure
prevailing winds
5
Which sandstone layer appears to be the
least
resistant to weathering?
C
A
D
B
6
The greatest stream velocities are found closest to points
C and D
A and B
B and C
D and A
7
¿Qué característica del paisaje produciría este patrón de drenaje de la corriente?
glacial kettle lake
flat plain
steep cliff
volcanic mountain
8
Which two factors have the most influence on the development of landscape features?
rate of deposition and thickness of the bedrock
rate of erosion and fossils in the bedrock
bedrock structure and climate variations
bedrock age and weathering rates
9
The fan-shaped pattern of these sediments is most likely the result of deposition by
Prevailing wind
glacial ice
running water
ocean waves
10
This depositional feature in the Gulf of Mexico is best identified as
an outwash plain
a sandbar
a barrier island
a delta
11
The surface bedrock in the Hudson Highlands consists mostly of
diabase, dolostone, and granite
limestone, shale, sandstone, and conglomerate
gneiss, quartzite, and marble
slate, siltstone, and basalt
12
The landscape feature labeled
X
is best described as
flood plain
sand bar
escarpment
delta
13
The three areas separated by highland divides are called
floodplains
watersheds
meanders
tributaries
14
This region is best classified as a
mountain
plain
plateau
lowland
