Connecticut Facts

About how much of Connecticut’s area is water?

• 75 square miles
• 5,000 square miles
• 701 square miles
• 2,500 square miles

From which state does the Connecticut River enter Connecticut?

• Rhode Island
• New York
• Massachusetts
• Vermont

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

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