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Geography of the United States

Which choice gives the correct context for Delaware’s rivers and coastal position?

  • Delaware’s rivers and coastal position helped attract colonial settlement
  • Virginia’s rivers and coastal position helped attract colonial settlement
  • Maryland’s rivers and coastal position helped attract colonial settlement
  • New Jersey’s rivers and coastal position helped attract colonial settlement
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware's rivers and coastal position helped attract colonial settlement
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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
Correct answer(s):
  • The original Fort Christina no longer survives, but its location remains historically important
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Geography of the United States

Which choice gives the correct context for English forces?

  • English forces took control of the region in 1667
  • English forces took control of the region in 1644
  • English forces took control of the region in 1659
  • English forces took control of the region in 1664
Correct answer(s):
  • English forces took control of the region in 1664
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Geography of the United States

Which statement is correct about Swedish and Finnish communities?

  • Swedish and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
  • Portuguese and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
  • Spanish and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
  • French and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
Correct answer(s):
  • Swedish and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
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Geography of the United States

What does Delaware’s compact size make possible?

  • Most farmland is separated from cities by major mountain ranges
  • Delaware’s cities must be hundreds of miles from its beaches
  • Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together
  • The state has no nearby mix of urban, rural and coastal areas
Correct answer(s):
  • Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together
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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
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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
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  • The Christina River helped shape the growth of Wilmington
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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
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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
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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
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  • Dunes, tidal marshes and coastal bays are important parts of Delaware's coast
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Geography of the United States

What is true about Lewes?

  • Lewes is located near Delaware Bay and the Atlantic coast
  • Lewes is located near San Francisco Bay and the Atlantic coast
  • Lewes is located near Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic coast
  • Lewes is located near Mobile Bay and the Atlantic coast
Correct answer(s):
  • Lewes is located near Delaware Bay and the Atlantic coast
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Geography of the United States

Which description of Cape Henlopen is accurate?

  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Lake Erie
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Pacific Ocean
Correct answer(s):
  • Cape Henlopen is close to where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean
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Geography of the United States

Which fact best describes Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help?

  • The Pacific Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Lake Erie and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
  • The Gulf of Mexico and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware’s coast
Correct answer(s):
  • The Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay help moderate temperatures near Delaware's coast
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Geography of the United States

Which option accurately explains Delaware’s climate?

  • Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • Virginia has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • Maryland has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
  • New Jersey has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware has four distinct seasons and a generally humid climate
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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
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