What does Delaware’s compact size make possible?
Correct answer(s):
- Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together
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Delaware Geography
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How is Delaware’s Atlantic Coastal Plain generally shaped?
Correct answer(s):
- Flat and low-lying
What kind of terrain is typical of Delaware’s Piedmont?
Correct answer(s):
- Rolling terrain
What marks the transition between Delaware’s Piedmont and Coastal Plain?
Correct answer(s):
- The Fall Zone
Which description of Brandywine Creek is accurate?
Correct answer(s):
- Brandywine Creek flows through northern Delaware
Which fact best describes the Christina River?
Correct answer(s):
- The Christina River helped shape the growth of Wilmington
Which option accurately explains the Nanticoke River?
Correct answer(s):
- The Nanticoke River is an important waterway in southwestern Delaware
What is the correct interpretation of Delaware’s Coastal Plain wetlands?
Correct answer(s):
- Wetlands are common in Delaware's Coastal Plain
Which statement best summarizes Delaware’s coastal environments?
Correct answer(s):
- Dunes, tidal marshes and coastal bays are important parts of Delaware's coast
Which county is Rehoboth Beach in?
Correct answer(s):
- Sussex County
Which county is Bethany Beach in?
Correct answer(s):
- Sussex County
What is true about Lewes?
Correct answer(s):
- Lewes is located near Delaware Bay and the Atlantic coast
Which description of Cape Henlopen is accurate?
Correct answer(s):
- Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
Which fact best describes Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help?
Correct answer(s):
- The Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware's coast
Which option accurately explains Delaware’s climate?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
What is the correct interpretation of Delaware’s precipitation?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware receives roughly 45 inches of precipitation in an average year
Which physical region reaches into northern Delaware?
Correct answer(s):
- Piedmont
Which U.S. region is Delaware commonly grouped with?
Correct answer(s):
- Mid-Atlantic
Where on the Delmarva Peninsula is Delaware located?
Correct answer(s):
- On the northeastern side
Which physical region covers most of Delaware?
Correct answer(s):
- Atlantic Coastal Plain