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Geography of the United States

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What is the Jersey Shore?

  • A river in Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey’s Atlantic coastal region
  • A mountain range in northern New Jersey
  • A desert in the Southwest
Correct answer(s):
  • New Jersey's Atlantic coastal region

Where in the United States is New Jersey located?

  • In the Rocky Mountain region
  • On the Pacific coast
  • In the Great Plains
  • On the northeastern Atlantic coast
Correct answer(s):
  • On the northeastern Atlantic coast

Which relationship involving Pennsylvania climate science is correctly stated?

  • Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.
  • Physiographic provinces are political districts created by the state legislature.
  • All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
  • Lake-effect snowfall near Erie demonstrates how mesoscale atmospheric processes can create sharp local climate contrasts.
Correct answer(s):
  • Lake-effect snowfall near Erie demonstrates how mesoscale atmospheric processes can create sharp local climate contrasts.

Which idea about Pennsylvania climate science is most accurate?

  • Lake Erie has no effect on northwestern Pennsylvania’s weather.
  • Observed long-term warming trends do not imply that every year or season will be warmer than the previous one.
  • Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.
  • All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
Correct answer(s):
  • Observed long-term warming trends do not imply that every year or season will be warmer than the previous one.

How far does Philadelphia’s metropolitan influence extend?

  • The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
  • Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.
  • Lake Erie has no effect on northwestern Pennsylvania’s weather.
  • Philadelphia’s metropolitan influence extends beyond Pennsylvania into New Jersey and Delaware.
Correct answer(s):
  • Philadelphia's metropolitan influence extends beyond Pennsylvania into New Jersey and Delaware.