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Delaware Geography

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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

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

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
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware Bay connects the Delaware River system with the Atlantic Ocean

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
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware's highest elevation of about 448 feet reflects the state's generally low relief

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

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

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

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
Correct answer(s):
  • New Castle County contains Delaware's largest urban and suburban concentration

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