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Physical Geography

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Quizzes in Physical Geography for Graduate

How should Pennsylvania’s physiographic provinces be understood?

Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.
All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania’s physiographic provinces are geomorphological regions rather than political or cultural regions.

Correct answer(s):

Pennsylvania's physiographic provinces are geomorphological regions rather than political or cultural regions.

Which explanation best fits Pennsylvania’s physical geography?

Lake Erie has no effect on northwestern Pennsylvania’s weather.
All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
Physiographic boundaries help explain variations in bedrock, relief, drainage, soils, and land use.
The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.

Correct answer(s):

Physiographic boundaries help explain variations in bedrock, relief, drainage, soils, and land use.

Which conclusion about Appalachian Plateau is supported?

Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.
All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
Physiographic provinces are political districts created by the state legislature.
The Appalachian Plateau’s resource endowment influenced the geography of coal, oil, and natural gas extraction.

Correct answer(s):

The Appalachian Plateau's resource endowment influenced the geography of coal, oil, and natural gas extraction.

What is the best interpretation of Pennsylvania’s physical geography?

All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.
Ridge-and-valley topography historically structured transportation corridors through central Pennsylvania.
Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.

Correct answer(s):

Ridge-and-valley topography historically structured transportation corridors through central Pennsylvania.

U.S. Economy

Which physical geography statement is correct about Delaware agriculture?

Delaware’s low-relief Coastal Plain matters only for air travel
Delaware’s low-relief Coastal Plain affects only political party boundaries
Delaware’s low-relief Coastal Plain has little connection to settlement or hydrology
Delaware’s low-relief Coastal Plain strongly influences settlement, agriculture, hydrology and environmental risk

Correct answer(s):

Delaware's low-relief Coastal Plain strongly influences settlement, agriculture, hydrology and environmental risk