Connecticut Geography

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

Which geographic claim about Connecticut’s coastal geography is correct?

• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Connecticut’s shoreline contains harbors, beaches, tidal wetlands, and islands
• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
• The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut

What is the most accurate description of Bridgeport?

• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Bridgeport grew partly because of its coastal location
• Vermont forms Connecticut’s southern border
• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters

Which statement is geographically accurate about New Haven?

• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• New Haven developed partly because of access to Long Island Sound
• The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
• Connecticut borders Pennsylvania directly

What is accurate about Connecticut’s coastal geography?

• New London is one of Connecticut’s historic maritime communities
• The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
• Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
• Vermont forms Connecticut’s southern border

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

About how much land area does Connecticut have?

• 4,842.5 square miles
• 8,900 square miles
• 3,120 square miles
• 12,400 square miles

About how large is Connecticut’s total area?

• 9,750 square miles
• 5,544 square miles
• 15,300 square miles
• 2,100 square miles

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

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