Connecticut Facts

Which description best fits Long Island Sound?

• Long Island Sound moderates temperatures near Connecticut’s coast
• Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest

What should a student understand about northwestern Connecticut?

• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
• Connecticut borders Pennsylvania directly
• Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
• Northwestern Connecticut is generally cooler than the coast because of elevation and inland location

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

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

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

Which geographic claim about Connecticut’s position within New England is correct?

• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
• Connecticut is the southernmost of the six New England states
• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Vermont forms Connecticut’s southern border

What is the most accurate description of southwestern Connecticut?

• Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
• Southwestern Connecticut is closely connected to the New York City metropolitan area
• Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
• The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut

Which statement is geographically accurate about Connecticut’s position between New York and Boston?

• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Connecticut borders Pennsylvania directly
• Connecticut lies between the major economic spheres of New York and Boston
• Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state

What is accurate about Connecticut’s Northeast Corridor location?

• The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
• Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
• Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
• Connecticut is part of the heavily developed Northeast Corridor