What is true about Lewes?
Correct answer(s):
- Lewes is located near Delaware Bay and the Atlantic coast
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Geography of the United States
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Which description of Cape Henlopen is accurate?
Correct answer(s):
- Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
Which fact best describes Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help?
Correct answer(s):
- The Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware's coast
Which option accurately explains Delaware’s climate?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
What is the correct interpretation of Delaware’s precipitation?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware receives roughly 45 inches of precipitation in an average year
Which physical region reaches into northern Delaware?
Correct answer(s):
- Piedmont
What was Delaware’s estimated population on July 1, 2025?
Correct answer(s):
- 1,059,952
How is Delaware’s Atlantic Coastal Plain generally shaped?
Correct answer(s):
- Flat and low-lying
How many people did the 2020 U.S. Census count in Delaware?
Correct answer(s):
- 989,948
What kind of terrain is typical of Delaware’s Piedmont?
Correct answer(s):
- Rolling terrain
How many people did the 2010 U.S. Census count in Delaware?
Correct answer(s):
- 897,934
What marks the transition between Delaware’s Piedmont and Coastal Plain?
Correct answer(s):
- The Fall Zone
What is true about Delaware’s estimated population from 2020 to 2025?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware's estimated population grew about 7.1 percent from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025
Which state is across the Delaware River and Delaware Bay to the east of Delaware?
Correct answer(s):
- New Jersey
Which ocean borders southeastern Delaware?
Correct answer(s):
- Atlantic Ocean
Which bay lies along the eastern side of Delaware?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware Bay
Which river forms part of Delaware’s northeastern boundary?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware River
About how much land area does Delaware have?
Correct answer(s):
- 1,949 square miles
About how far does Delaware stretch from north to south?
Correct answer(s):
- 96 miles
About how wide is Delaware from east to west?
Correct answer(s):
- Roughly 9 to 35 miles