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Delaware Geography

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Geography of the United States

Which fact best describes Control of the Delaware region?

Control of the Delaware region passed among Dutch, French, Dutch and English powers during the colonial period
Control of the Delaware region passed among Dutch, Swedish, Dutch and English powers during the colonial period
Control of the Delaware region passed among Dutch, Spanish, Dutch and English powers during the colonial period
Control of the Delaware region passed among Dutch, Portuguese, Dutch and English powers during the colonial period

Correct answer(s):

Control of the Delaware region passed among Dutch, Swedish, Dutch and English powers during the colonial period

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 county is Rehoboth Beach in?

Sussex County
Baltimore County
New Castle County
Kent County

Correct answer(s):

Sussex County

Geography of the United States

Which county is Bethany Beach in?

New Castle County
Sussex County
Kent County
Baltimore County

Correct answer(s):

Sussex County

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