Economic Geography

Which option accurately explains water-powered industry in northern Delaware?

• Northern Delaware’s streams supported early water-powered industry, linking physical geography with economic development
• Northern Delaware’s streams supported early large-scale desert irrigation, linking physical geography with economic development
• Northern Delaware’s streams supported early oil drilling, linking physical geography with economic development
• Northern Delaware’s streams supported early open-pit mining, linking physical geography with economic development

What is the correct interpretation of flat Coastal Plain?

• The flat Coastal Plain helped support large areas of farming in central and central Delaware
• The flat Coastal Plain helped support large areas of farming in central and southern Delaware
• The flat Coastal Plain helped support large areas of farming in central and western Delaware
• The flat Coastal Plain helped support large areas of farming in central and northern Delaware

Which statement best summarizes Delaware’s Piedmont region?

• The Piedmont’s streams and elevation changes made wind-powered agriculture more available than in much of southern Delaware
• The Piedmont’s streams and elevation changes made coal extraction more available than in much of southern Delaware
• The Piedmont’s streams and elevation changes made desert irrigation more available than in much of southern Delaware
• The Piedmont’s streams and elevation changes made waterpower more available than in much of southern Delaware