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Geography of the United States

Which statement is correct about the University of Delaware?

  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware reduce the need for research or training
  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware can act as anchors for innovation, skilled labor and regional development
  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware have no possible effect on skilled labor or innovation
  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware serve only as tourism attractions
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  • Research universities such as the University of Delaware can act as anchors for innovation, skilled labor and regional development
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Geography of the United States

Which option accurately explains Brandywine Creek?

  • Industrial development along Colorado River illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
  • Industrial development along Snake River illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
  • Industrial development along Rio Grande illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
  • Industrial development along Brandywine Creek illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
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  • Industrial development along Brandywine Creek illustrates long-term path dependence between natural resources and urban growth
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Geography of the United States

Which statement best summarizes Delaware’s Civil War status?

  • Delaware’s position as a Union slave state shows slavery had no role in Delaware history of the Civil War
  • Delaware’s position as a Union slave state proves Delaware joined the Confederacy of the Civil War
  • Delaware’s position as a Union slave state complicates binary regional interpretations of the Civil War
  • Delaware’s position as a Union slave state fits a simple one-sided regional label with no complications of the Civil War
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  • Delaware's position as a Union slave state complicates binary regional interpretations of the Civil War
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Geography of the United States

Which choice gives the correct context for Delaware area measurements?

  • Land-area figures and total-area figures are always identical regardless of water area
  • Land-area figures and total-area figures are unrelated to how water area is counted
  • Land-area figures and total-area figures can differ substantially when coastal and inland waters are included
  • Land-area figures and total-area figures differ only because of population
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  • Land-area figures and total-area figures can differ substantially when coastal and inland waters are included
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Geography of the United States

Which statement is correct about Delaware’s regional classification?

  • Delaware belongs geographically to the Rocky Mountain region even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
  • Delaware may be described as Mid-Atlantic even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
  • Delaware is part of New England under every classification even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
  • Delaware can only be described as Pacific Northwest even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
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  • Delaware may be described as Mid-Atlantic even though some federal regional classifications place it within the South Atlantic division
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Geography of the United States

What is true about Delaware’s boundary with New Jersey?

  • Part of Delaware’s relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters rather than by a simple land boundary
  • Part of Delaware’s relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters only by a straight land boundary
  • Part of Delaware’s relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters only by a mountain ridge
  • Part of Delaware’s relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters only by an international border
Correct answer(s):
  • Part of Delaware's relationship with New Jersey is defined across river and bay waters rather than by a simple land boundary
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Geography of the United States

Which statement is correct about Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain?

  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in Delaware
  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in Maryland
  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in Virginia
  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in New Jersey
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  • Low elevation and extensive Coastal Plain terrain make drainage, groundwater and coastal flooding important issues in Delaware
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Geography of the United States

What is true about Groundwater?

  • Groundwater is especially important in Virginia’s Coastal Plain
  • Groundwater is especially important in Delaware’s Coastal Plain
  • Groundwater is especially important in New Jersey’s Coastal Plain
  • Groundwater is especially important in Maryland’s Coastal Plain
Correct answer(s):
  • Groundwater is especially important in Delaware's Coastal Plain
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Geography of the United States

What is the correct interpretation of New Castle County’s urban concentration distinguishes it?

  • New Castle County’s urban concentration distinguishes it from the more rural parts of central and southern Delaware
  • Kent County’s urban concentration distinguishes it from the more rural parts of central and southern Delaware
  • Sussex County’s urban concentration distinguishes it from the more rural parts of central and southern Delaware
  • Baltimore County’s urban concentration distinguishes it from the more rural parts of central and southern Delaware
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  • New Castle County's urban concentration distinguishes it from the more rural parts of central and southern Delaware
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Geography of the United States

Which population geography statement is correct about Delaware’s population density?

  • High population density in New Jersey partly reflects the combination of a small land area and more than one million residents
  • High population density in Virginia partly reflects the combination of a small land area and more than one million residents
  • High population density in Maryland partly reflects the combination of a small land area and more than one million residents
  • High population density in Delaware partly reflects the combination of a small land area and more than one million residents
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  • High population density in Delaware partly reflects the combination of a small land area and more than one million residents
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Geography of the United States

Which fact best describes Delaware Bay?

  • Delaware Bay connects the Delaware River system with the Atlantic Ocean
  • Delaware Bay connects the Delaware River system with the Lake Erie
  • Delaware Bay connects the Delaware River system with the Pacific Ocean
  • Delaware Bay connects the Delaware River system with the Gulf of Mexico
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  • Delaware Bay connects the Delaware River system with the Atlantic Ocean
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Geography of the United States

Which option accurately explains Delaware’s highest elevation?

  • Delaware’s highest elevation of about 224 feet reflects the state’s generally low relief
  • Delaware’s highest elevation of about 458 feet reflects the state’s generally low relief
  • Delaware’s highest elevation of about 448 feet reflects the state’s generally low relief
  • Delaware’s highest elevation of about 672 feet reflects the state’s generally low relief
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  • Delaware's highest elevation of about 448 feet reflects the state's generally low relief
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Geography of the United States

What is the correct interpretation of Delaware?

  • Delaware has no mountain ranges
  • Maryland has no mountain ranges
  • Virginia has no mountain ranges
  • New Jersey has no mountain ranges
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware has no mountain ranges
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Geography of the United States

Which statement best summarizes Most of Delaware’s Atlantic shoreline?

  • Most of Delaware’s Atlantic shoreline lies in Bucks County
  • Most of Delaware’s Atlantic shoreline lies in Kent County
  • Most of Delaware’s Atlantic shoreline lies in Sussex County
  • Most of Delaware’s Atlantic shoreline lies in New Castle County
Correct answer(s):
  • Most of Delaware's Atlantic shoreline lies in Sussex County
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Geography of the United States

Which choice gives the correct context for Coastal locations in Delaware experience more maritime?

  • Coastal locations in Maryland experience more maritime temperature moderation than inland locations
  • Coastal locations in Delaware experience more maritime temperature moderation than inland locations
  • Coastal locations in Virginia experience more maritime temperature moderation than inland locations
  • Coastal locations in New Jersey experience more maritime temperature moderation than inland locations
Correct answer(s):
  • Coastal locations in Delaware experience more maritime temperature moderation than inland locations
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Geography of the United States

Which statement is correct about Swedish settlement of 1638 came before?

  • The Swedish settlement of 1641 came before English political control of the region
  • The Swedish settlement of 1638 came before English political control of the region
  • The Swedish settlement of 1633 came before English political control of the region
  • The Swedish settlement of 1618 came before English political control of the region
Correct answer(s):
  • The Swedish settlement of 1638 came before English political control of the region
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Which choice gives the correct context for Delaware’s population density?

  • Delaware’s small land area and growing population contribute to relatively high population density
  • Delaware’s small land area and growing population contribute to no measurable population density
  • Delaware’s small land area and growing population contribute to a density determined only by tourism
  • Delaware’s small land area and growing population contribute to one of the lowest population densities in the country
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware's small land area and growing population contribute to relatively high population density
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Geography of the United States

What is true about New Castle County’s population pattern?

  • Sussex County contains Delaware’s largest urban and suburban concentration
  • Baltimore County contains Delaware’s largest urban and suburban concentration
  • Kent County contains Delaware’s largest urban and suburban concentration
  • New Castle County contains Delaware’s largest urban and suburban concentration
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  • New Castle County contains Delaware's largest urban and suburban concentration
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Geography of the United States

Which fact best describes Dover’s central position?

  • Dover’s central position helped make it a practical location for the state capital
  • Georgetown’s central position helped make it a practical location for the state capital
  • Wilmington’s central position helped make it a practical location for the state capital
  • Newark’s central position helped make it a practical location for the state capital
Correct answer(s):
  • Dover's central position helped make it a practical location for the state capital
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Geography of the United States

What is true about Fort Christina?

  • The original Fort Christina no longer survives, but its location remains historically important
  • The original Fort Ticonderoga no longer survives, but its location remains historically important
  • The original Fort Sumter no longer survives, but its location remains historically important
  • The original Fort McHenry no longer survives, but its location remains historically important
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  • The original Fort Christina no longer survives, but its location remains historically important
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