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Geography of the United States

What is the correct interpretation of Delaware’s precipitation?

Delaware receives roughly 45 inches of precipitation in an average year
Delaware receives roughly 68 inches of precipitation in an average year
Delaware receives roughly 22 inches of precipitation in an average year
Delaware receives roughly 55 inches of precipitation in an average year

Correct answer(s):

Delaware receives roughly 45 inches of precipitation in an average year

Geography of the United States

Which physical region reaches into northern Delaware?

Ozark Plateau
Great Basin
Piedmont
Cascade Range

Correct answer(s):

Piedmont

Geography of the United States

What was Delaware’s estimated population on July 1, 2025?

1,059,952
1,695,923
1,324,940
794,964

Correct answer(s):

1,059,952

Geography of the United States

How is Delaware’s Atlantic Coastal Plain generally shaped?

Dry and canyon-filled
High and mountainous
Flat and low-lying
Volcanic and steep

Correct answer(s):

Flat and low-lying

Geography of the United States

How many people did the 2020 U.S. Census count in Delaware?

1,484,922
692,963
989,948
1,187,937

Correct answer(s):

989,948

Geography of the United States

What kind of terrain is typical of Delaware’s Piedmont?

Rolling terrain
High alpine peaks
Coastal dunes only
Flat desert floor

Correct answer(s):

Rolling terrain

Geography of the United States

How many people did the 2010 U.S. Census count in Delaware?

1,077,520
897,934
628,553
1,346,901

Correct answer(s):

897,934

Geography of the United States

What marks the transition between Delaware’s Piedmont and Coastal Plain?

The Great Escarpment
The Fall Zone
The Continental Divide
The Rain Shadow

Correct answer(s):

The Fall Zone

Geography of the United States

What is true about Delaware’s estimated population from 2020 to 2025?

Delaware’s estimated population grew about 14.1 percent from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025
Delaware’s estimated population grew about 7.1 percent from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025
Delaware’s estimated population grew about 10.1 percent from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025
Delaware’s estimated population grew about 5.1 percent from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025

Correct answer(s):

Delaware's estimated population grew about 7.1 percent from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025

Geography of the United States

Which description of Brandywine Creek is accurate?

Snake River flows through northern Delaware
Rio Grande flows through northern Delaware
Brandywine Creek flows through northern Delaware
Colorado River flows through northern Delaware

Correct answer(s):

Brandywine Creek flows through northern Delaware

Geography of the United States

Which fact best describes the Christina River?

The Susquehanna River helped shape the growth of Wilmington
The Missouri River helped shape the growth of Wilmington
The Christina River helped shape the growth of Wilmington
The Tennessee River helped shape the growth of Wilmington

Correct answer(s):

The Christina River helped shape the growth of Wilmington

Geography of the United States

Which option accurately explains the Nanticoke River?

The Columbia River is an important waterway in southwestern Delaware
The Nanticoke River is an important waterway in southwestern Delaware
The Arkansas River is an important waterway in southwestern Delaware
The Hudson River is an important waterway in southwestern Delaware

Correct answer(s):

The Nanticoke River is an important waterway in southwestern Delaware

Geography of the United States

What is the correct interpretation of Delaware’s Coastal Plain wetlands?

Wetlands are common in Maryland’s Coastal Plain
Wetlands are common in Delaware’s Coastal Plain
Wetlands are common in Virginia’s Coastal Plain
Wetlands are common in New Jersey’s Coastal Plain

Correct answer(s):

Wetlands are common in Delaware's Coastal Plain

Geography of the United States

Which statement best summarizes Delaware’s coastal environments?

Dunes, tidal marshes and coastal bays are important parts of New Jersey’s coast
Dunes, tidal marshes and coastal bays are important parts of Maryland’s coast
Dunes, tidal marshes and coastal bays are important parts of Virginia’s coast
Dunes, tidal marshes and coastal bays are important parts of Delaware’s coast

Correct answer(s):

Dunes, tidal marshes and coastal bays are important parts of Delaware's coast

Geography of the United States

Which state is across the Delaware River and Delaware Bay to the east of Delaware?

Ohio
New Jersey
Virginia
New York

Correct answer(s):

New Jersey

U.S. States

Which Delaware community is a well-known Atlantic beach destination?

Rehoboth Beach
Dover
Newark
Middletown

Correct answer(s):

Rehoboth Beach

Geography of the United States

Which ocean borders southeastern Delaware?

Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean

Correct answer(s):

Atlantic Ocean

U.S. Economy

What is true about conventional retail sales tax in Delaware?

Only Delaware cities impose a 12% sales tax
Delaware adds a federal sales tax at checkout
Delaware does not impose a conventional state or local sales tax on consumers
Delaware has a 10% statewide sales tax

Correct answer(s):

Delaware does not impose a conventional state or local sales tax on consumers

Geography of the United States

Which bay lies along the eastern side of Delaware?

San Francisco Bay
Mobile Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware Bay

Correct answer(s):

Delaware Bay

U.S. Government & Civics

How does Delaware compare with other states in its number of counties?

It has fewer counties than any other U.S. state
It has more counties than any other state
It has exactly 50 counties
It has the national average number of counties

Correct answer(s):

It has fewer counties than any other U.S. state