Landscapes Use page 2- Generalized Landscape Regions of New York State Use page 3- Generalized Bedrock Geology of New York State

Climate

Middle Proterozoic How old are the oldest rocks in New York State? (Hint: Oldest Rocks are at the bottom of the bedrock map key; younger as you move up! Middle Proterozoic

2. In what landscape region are they located?

Atlantic Coastal Plain 3. In what landscape region do you live? Atlantic Coastal Plain

HEAD (start) MOUTH (end) 4. Where is the HEAD of the Hudson River located? 5. Where is the Mouth of the Hudson River located? HEAD (start) MOUTH (end)

43˚ 10’ N 79˚ W 43˚ 10’ N 77˚ 40’ W 44˚ 5’ N 73˚ 55’ W 74˚ 55’ W Location Latitude Longitude Landscape Region Niagara Falls Rochester Mt. Marcy Massena Ithaca 43˚ 10’ N 79˚ W Erie-Ontario Lowlands 43˚ 10’ N Erie-Ontario Lowlands 77˚ 40’ W Adirondack Mountains 44˚ 5’ N 73˚ 55’ W St. Lawrence Lowlands 74˚ 55’ W 44˚ 55’ N Allegheny Plateau 42˚ 25’ N 76˚ 30’ W

7. Other than the Hudson, name two rivers that flow in NY: 1. Delaware River 2. Susquehanna, 3. Niagara, 4. Mohawk, 5. Genesee 6. St. Lawrence River

8. Based on the landscape ( and therefore elevation), which direction is the Genesee River flowing? North or South

9. The FINGER LAKES were created after glacial ice melted as it retreated and was contained in narrow valleys. These lakes are dammed by natural sediment deposits located at the downhill end of the lakes. Which direction would you find these dam deposits? North

Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic 10. Based on the Bedrock map, what rock TYPE (not name) is the most abundant in NY? Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic

Granite makes up most of the continental rocks 11. Do you think that this is true for most of the world? Explain why or why not? Granite makes up most of the continental rocks Sedimentary rocks found as a veneer covering due to Weathering & Erosion

Landscape Region Name 1. Manhattan Prong 2. Atlantic Coastal Plain 3. Hudson Highlands 4. Taconic Mountains 5. Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands 6. Catskills 7. Allegheny Plateau 8. Erie-Ontario Lowlands (Plains) 9. Tug-Hill Plateau 10. Adirondack Mountains 11. Champlain Lowlands 12. St. Lawrence Lowlands High Elevation: RED Middle Elevation: Yellow Low Elevation: Green

2. Atlantic Costal Plain Cretaceous, Pleistocene Sedimentary, (Sediments) Gravels, Sands, Clays Lowland

3. Hudson Highlands Middle Proterozoic Metamorphic Gneiss, Quartzite, and Marble. Highland

4. Taconic Mountains Taconic Sequence Sedimentary & Metamorphic Sandstones Shales, & Slates Highland

5. Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands Ordovician Sedimentary Limestones, Shales, sadstones, and dollostones Lowland

6. Catskills Devonian Sedimentary Limestones, shales, sandstones, conglomerates. Dissected Plateau (middle elevation)

Limestones, shales, sandstones, conglomerates. Plateau 7. Allegheny Plateau Devonian Sedimentary Limestones, shales, sandstones, conglomerates. Plateau (middle elevation)

8. Erie-Ontario Lowland (Plains) Silurian Sedimentary Limestones, shales, sandstones, conglomerates (Salt, gypsum, hematite) Lowland

9. Tug Hill Plateau Ordovician Sedimentary Limestones, shales, sandstones, dollostones Plateau

Gneiss, quartzite, and marble 10. Adirondack Mountains Middle Proterozoic Metamorphic Gneiss, quartzite, and marble Anorthositic rocks Highland

11. Champlain Lowlands Ordovician Sedimentary Limestones, shales, sandstones, dollostones Lowlands

12. St. Lawrence Lowlands Ordovician Sedimentary Limestones, shales, sandstones, dollostones Lowlands