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North-South Elongated US States: Multiple Choice
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- 01This small Mid-Atlantic state is the second smallest by area but is notably elongated along the coast, south of the Delaware Bay.
- 02This state is a narrow strip along the Atlantic coast, situated between Pennsylvania and the ocean, known for its extensive shoreline relative to its width.
- 03This Midwestern state is bordered by the Mississippi River to the west and stretches vertically from Wisconsin down to its southern tip at Cairo.
- 04Similar in shape to its neighbor Mississippi, this Southern state is a vertical rectangle bordered by Georgia to the east and Florida to the south.
- 05This New England state is famously slender, bordered by New York to the west and extending vertically between Massachusetts and Canada.
- 06Which Southern state is a long, vertical strip of land situated between Alabama and Louisiana, with a small coastline on the Gulf of Mexico?
- 07Which state extends from the Canadian border and Lake Superior in the north down to the Illinois border in the south?
- 08Which of these states is known for its long, narrow shape, stretching significantly further from north to south than from east to west along the Pacific coast?
- 09Identify the state whose panhandle extends southward into the Gulf of Mexico, giving it a pronounced north-south orientation.
- 10Select the state that stretches vertically from Lake Michigan and the Upper Peninsula down to the Ohio River.
- 11Which state, known for its 'boot' shape, is defined by the Mississippi River on its western border and extends south into the Gulf of Mexico?
- 12Which of the following states has a distinct 'panhandle' in the north, making its overall shape much taller than it is wide?