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Geography of the United States

Near which Connecticut communities does the Connecticut River reach Long Island Sound?

  • Danbury and Ridgefield
  • Stamford and Greenwich
  • Hartford and Windsor
  • Old Saybrook and Old Lyme
Correct answer(s):
  • Old Saybrook and Old Lyme
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Geography of the United States

What is accurate about the Connecticut River?

  • The Connecticut River Valley influenced farming and settlement
  • Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
Correct answer(s):
  • The Connecticut River Valley influenced farming and settlement
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Geography of the United States

Which statement is geographically accurate about the Connecticut River?

  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • The Connecticut River Valley influenced transportation and industry
  • Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • The Connecticut River Valley influenced transportation and industry
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Geography of the United States

What should a student understand about Long Island Sound?

  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
  • Long Island Sound is an estuary between Connecticut and Long Island
Correct answer(s):
  • Long Island Sound is an estuary between Connecticut and Long Island
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Geography of the United States

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
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Geography of the United States

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
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Geography of the United States

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
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Geography of the United States

What is true about Lewes?

  • Lewes is located near Delaware Bay and the Atlantic coast
  • Lewes is located near San Francisco Bay and the Atlantic coast
  • Lewes is located near Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic coast
  • Lewes is located near Mobile Bay and the Atlantic coast
Correct answer(s):
  • Lewes is located near Delaware Bay and the Atlantic coast
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Geography of the United States

Which description of Cape Henlopen is accurate?

  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Lake Erie
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Pacific Ocean
Correct answer(s):
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
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Geography of the United States

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
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Geography of the United States

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
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  • Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
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Geography of the United States

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
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