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Connecticut Geography

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Quizzes in Connecticut Geography for SSC

What is the most accurate description of Connecticut’s coastal lowlands and uplands?

The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
Connecticut’s coastal lowlands, river valley, and western uplands create distinct local landscapes
Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut

Correct answer(s):

Connecticut's coastal lowlands, river valley, and western uplands create distinct local landscapes

Which geographic claim about Long Island Sound is correct?

Long Island Sound reduces direct exposure of Connecticut’s coast to the open Atlantic
Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state

Correct answer(s):

Long Island Sound reduces direct exposure of Connecticut's coast to the open Atlantic

What is accurate about Connecticut’s river valleys?

Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
River valleys lowered barriers to settlement, farming, transport, and industrial development
The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest

Correct answer(s):

River valleys lowered barriers to settlement, farming, transport, and industrial development

Which geographic claim about northwestern Connecticut is correct?

The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
Connecticut’s northwest is both higher and more rugged than most of the state’s coastal zone
Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie

Correct answer(s):

Connecticut's northwest is both higher and more rugged than most of the state's coastal zone