Which statement best supports an accurate understanding of Finger Lakes Geomorphology?

  • The Adirondacks’ geological distinction from the Appalachians cautions against classifying landforms solely by visual similarity or regional proximity.
  • Revolutionary-era Haudenosaunee alignment differed by nation and community, making collective labels insufficient for causal analysis.
  • Finger Lakes morphology reflects Pleistocene glacial modification of preexisting drainage and valley systems.
  • The 1664 transition to English sovereignty is analytically useful for separating formal political authority from slower-moving cultural and property continuities.