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Connecticut Geography

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What is the most accurate description of Connecticut’s urban geography?

  • Connecticut has several important cities rather than one city that dominates every major state function
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
  • Bridgeport is the state capital of Connecticut
  • Connecticut has only one important urban center
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut has several important cities rather than one city that dominates every major state function

Which statement correctly describes Bridgeport?

  • Bridgeport is the state capital of Connecticut
  • New Haven is located in the Rocky Mountains
  • Bridgeport is the largest city while Hartford is the capital
  • Waterbury is best known as Connecticut’s state capital
Correct answer(s):
  • Bridgeport is the largest city while Hartford is the capital

Which description best characterizes Stamford?

  • Bridgeport is the state capital of Connecticut
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
  • Connecticut has only one important urban center
  • Stamford functions as a major business center because of its proximity to New York
Correct answer(s):
  • Stamford functions as a major business center because of its proximity to New York

Which statement correctly describes New Haven?

  • New Haven is located in the Rocky Mountains
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
  • New Haven’s role is strongly shaped by education, medicine, and research
  • Bridgeport is the state capital of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • New Haven's role is strongly shaped by education, medicine, and research

What is accurate about Connecticut’s coastal lowlands and uplands?

  • Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • Connecticut combines coastal lowlands, a central river valley, and higher western uplands
  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut combines coastal lowlands, a central river valley, and higher western uplands

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
Correct answer(s):
  • Northwestern Connecticut contains the state's most rugged terrain

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
Correct answer(s):
  • The central Connecticut River Valley is generally lower and flatter than the 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
Correct answer(s):
  • 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
Correct answer(s):
  • The Housatonic River drains part of western Connecticut toward Long Island Sound

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
Correct answer(s):
  • 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
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's rivers historically supported manufacturing as well as settlement

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
Correct answer(s):
  • Long Island Sound is important for wildlife habitat as well as shipping and recreation