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Geography of the United States

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What should a student understand about the Connecticut River?

  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
  • Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
  • The Connecticut River flows through the central part of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • The Connecticut River flows through the central part of Connecticut

Which geographic claim about the Housatonic River is correct?

  • Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
  • The Housatonic River is an important river in western Connecticut
  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • The Housatonic River is an important river in western Connecticut

What is the most accurate description of the Thames River?

  • Connecticut borders Pennsylvania directly
  • Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
  • Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
  • The Thames River is an important river in southeastern Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • The Thames River is an important river in southeastern Connecticut

In which part of the United States is Connecticut located?

  • Southwestern United States
  • Great Plains
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Northeastern United States
Correct answer(s):
  • Northeastern United States

What is the correct interpretation of city and metropolitan population measures?

  • A city’s incorporated population is always identical to its metropolitan population
  • A city’s incorporated population must always be larger than its metropolitan population
  • A city’s incorporated population is not the same as the population of its metropolitan area
  • A city’s incorporated population is a GDP measure rather than a population measure
Correct answer(s):
  • A city's incorporated population is not the same as the population of its metropolitan area

Which statement is correct about the University of Delaware?

  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware reduce the need for research or training
  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware can act as anchors for innovation, skilled labor and regional development
  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware have no possible effect on skilled labor or innovation
  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware serve only as tourism attractions
Correct answer(s):
  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware can act as anchors for innovation, skilled labor and regional development

Which statement is correct about Delaware’s regional classification?

  • Delaware belongs geographically to the Rocky Mountain region even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
  • Delaware may be described as Mid-Atlantic even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
  • Delaware is part of New England under every classification even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
  • Delaware can only be described as Pacific Northwest even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware may be described as Mid-Atlantic even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division

What is true about Delaware’s boundary with New Jersey?

  • Part of Delaware’s relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters rather than by a simple land boundary
  • Part of Delaware’s relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters only by a straight land boundary
  • Part of Delaware’s relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters only by a mountain ridge
  • Part of Delaware’s relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters only by an international border
Correct answer(s):
  • Part of Delaware's relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters rather than by a simple land boundary

Which option accurately explains Brandywine Creek?

  • Industrial development along Colorado River illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
  • Industrial development along Snake River illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
  • Industrial development along Rio Grande illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
  • Industrial development along Brandywine Creek illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
Correct answer(s):
  • Industrial development along Brandywine Creek illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth

Which statement best summarizes Delaware’s Civil War status?

  • Delaware’s position as a Union slave state shows slavery had no role in Delaware history of the Civil War
  • Delaware’s position as a Union slave state proves Delaware joined the Confederacy of the Civil War
  • Delaware’s position as a Union slave state complicates binary regional interpretations of the Civil War
  • Delaware’s position as a Union slave state fits a simple one-sided regional label with no complications of the Civil War
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware's position as a Union slave state complicates binary regional interpretations of the Civil War

What is true about census counts and population estimates?

  • A decennial census count and an intercensal population estimate are both land-area measurements
  • A decennial census count and an intercensal population estimate are different kinds of population measures
  • A decennial census count and an intercensal population estimate are both GDP measures
  • A decennial census count and an intercensal population estimate are identical population measures
Correct answer(s):
  • A decennial census count and an intercensal population estimate are different kinds of population measures

What is the correct interpretation of census counts and population estimates?

  • A decennial census count is a business-registration count, while a later annual figure is an estimate
  • A decennial census count is a direct population enumeration, while a later annual figure is an estimate
  • A decennial census count is a GDP growth estimate, while a later annual figure is an estimate
  • A decennial census count is a land-area measurement, while a later annual figure is an estimate
Correct answer(s):
  • A decennial census count is a direct population enumeration, while a later annual figure is an estimate

Which statement best summarizes Delaware’s 2020 Census count and 2025 population estimate?

  • Delaware’s 2020 Census count and 2028 population estimate should therefore be interpreted using different statistical concepts
  • Delaware’s 2020 Census count and 2025 population estimate should therefore be interpreted using different statistical concepts
  • Delaware’s 2020 Census count and 2020 population estimate should therefore be interpreted using different statistical concepts
  • Delaware’s 2020 Census count and 2005 population estimate should therefore be interpreted using different statistical concepts
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware's 2020 Census count and 2025 population estimate should therefore be interpreted using different statistical concepts

Which choice gives the correct context for Delaware area measurements?

  • Land-area figures and total-area figures are always identical regardless of water area
  • Land-area figures and total-area figures are unrelated to how water area is counted
  • Land-area figures and total-area figures can differ substantially when coastal and inland waters are included
  • Land-area figures and total-area figures differ only because of population
Correct answer(s):
  • Land-area figures and total-area figures can differ substantially when coastal and inland waters are included

Which statement is correct about Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain?

  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in Delaware
  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in Maryland
  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in Virginia
  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in New Jersey
Correct answer(s):
  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in Delaware