What landscape is located by Ithaca NY Allegheny

What landscape is located by Ithaca, NY? Allegheny Plateau LANDSCAPES are regions of common climate and bedrock geology. They evolve over time.

There are 3 main types of “landscapes” that geology makes and climate adjusts in New York State: 2. Plateaus or Highlands 1. Mountains 3. Plains or Lowlands

Mt. Marcy (5344 ft) Adirondack Mountains

• Mountains have been uplifted (pushed up). • Geologic forces fold the bedrock. • These folds are often visible at surface.

What landscape is located at 44 o N latitude & 74 o W longitude? Adirondack Mountains

Plateaus are high flat areas. Rappelling from the Allegheny Plateau

Plateau escarpment near Albany (Escarpment = cliff)

Rivers and glaciers erode plateaus. Erosion makes them appear like mountains and valleys.

Catskill “Mountains”

Slide Mountain, NY is part of which landscape region? The Catskills (part of the Allegheny Plateau, which is part of the Appalachian Plateau!)

Lowlands (or plains) areas that are low and flat. St. Lawrence lowlands near Massena, NY

Lowlands are easily flooded and often have old meandering rivers. Lowlands have flat horizontal bedrock.

If you drive from Rochester to Mt. Marcy, NY, which landscape regions will you drive through along the way? 1) Plateau → Mountain → Plain 2) Plain → Mountain → Plateau 3) Plateau → Plain→ Mountain 4) Plain → Plateau→ Mountain