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The Catskills of New York State are best described as a plateau, while the Adirondacks are best described as mountains. Which factor is responsible for the difference in landscape classification of these two regions?
A
climate variations
B
bedrock structure
C
vegetation type
D
bedrock age
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Catskills of New York State are best described as a plateau, while the Adirondacks are best described as mountains.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Catskill region is often classified as a plateau primarily because the Catskills have (1) V-shaped valleys (2) jagged hilltops (3) horizontal rock layers (4) folded metamorphic rocks. The correct answer is (3) horizontal rock layers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Catskills landscape region is classified as a plateau because it has A) mountain B) plateau C) lowland D) plain 4. New York State’s Catskills are classified as which type of landscape region? C) St.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Catskill Mountains, also known as the Catskills, are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains, located in southeastern New York.

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