Geography

What should a student understand about Connecticut’s settlement pattern?

• Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
• Vermont forms Connecticut’s southern border
• Connecticut’s settlement pattern reflects both coastal access and inland river corridors
• Connecticut borders Pennsylvania directly

Which geographic claim about southwestern Connecticut is correct?

• Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
• Southwestern Connecticut’s development is strongly influenced by the New York metropolitan economy
• Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters

What is the most accurate description of Connecticut’s population pattern?

• Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
• Vermont forms Connecticut’s southern border
• Rail and highway corridors help concentrate population in Connecticut’s urbanized areas

Which description best fits northwestern Connecticut?

• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
• Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
• Northwestern Connecticut contains the state’s most rugged terrain
• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie

Which geographic claim about the Connecticut River is correct?

• The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
• The central Connecticut River Valley is generally lower and flatter than the northwest
• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest

Which geographic claim about Connecticut’s compact size and landscape diversity is correct?

• Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
• Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Connecticut’s compact size allows very different landscapes to occur within short distances

What is the most accurate description of the Housatonic River?

• The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
• The Housatonic River drains part of western Connecticut toward Long Island Sound
• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
• Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state

Which statement is geographically accurate about the Thames River?

• Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
• The Thames River drains part of southeastern Connecticut toward Long Island Sound

What is accurate about Connecticut’s rivers?

• Vermont forms Connecticut’s southern border
• Connecticut’s rivers historically supported manufacturing as well as settlement
• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
• Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut

What is accurate about Long Island Sound?

• Connecticut borders Pennsylvania directly
• Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
• Long Island Sound is important for wildlife habitat as well as shipping and recreation
• The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut