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Geography of the United States

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What does Delaware’s compact size make possible?

  • Most farmland is separated from cities by major mountain ranges
  • Delaware’s cities must be hundreds of miles from its beaches
  • Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together
  • The state has no nearby mix of urban, rural and coastal areas
Correct answer(s):
  • Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together

What was Delaware’s population density in the 2020 Census?

  • About 108 people per square mile
  • About 1,008 people per square mile
  • About 508 people per square mile
  • About 2,508 people per square mile
Correct answer(s):
  • About 508 people per square mile

What is true about New Castle County?

  • Sussex County contains Delaware’s largest concentration of people
  • Kent County contains Delaware’s largest concentration of people
  • Baltimore County contains Delaware’s largest concentration of people
  • New Castle County contains Delaware’s largest concentration of people
Correct answer(s):
  • New Castle County contains Delaware's largest concentration of people

Which fact best describes Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help?

  • The Pacific Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Lake Erie and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Gulf of Mexico and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
Correct answer(s):
  • The Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware's coast

Which option accurately explains Delaware’s climate?

  • Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • Virginia has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • Maryland has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • New Jersey has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate

What is the correct interpretation of Delaware’s precipitation?

  • Delaware receives roughly 45 inches of precipitation in an average year
  • Delaware receives roughly 68 inches of precipitation in an average year
  • Delaware receives roughly 22 inches of precipitation in an average year
  • Delaware receives roughly 55 inches of precipitation in an average year
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware receives roughly 45 inches of precipitation in an average year