Geography

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

Which physical region reaches into northern Delaware?

• Ozark Plateau
• Great Basin
• Piedmont
• Cascade Range

How is Delaware’s Atlantic Coastal Plain generally shaped?

• Dry and canyon-filled
• High and mountainous
• Flat and low-lying
• Volcanic and steep

What kind of terrain is typical of Delaware’s Piedmont?

• Rolling terrain
• High alpine peaks
• Coastal dunes only
• Flat desert floor

What marks the transition between Delaware’s Piedmont and Coastal Plain?

• The Great Escarpment
• The Fall Zone
• The Continental Divide
• The Rain Shadow

Which physical region covers most of Delaware?

• Rocky Mountains
• Columbia Plateau
• Great Plains
• Atlantic Coastal Plain