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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Physical Features of the United States

Question 1 • FL-2106010-M/J Civics B

The contiguous United States can best be described as

Answer
A
the District of Colombia.
B
the two US states not connected to another US state.
C
the fifty US states and their capitals.
D
the forty-eight US states that are connected to one another, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

Explanation

“Contiguous” means connected or sharing a continuous land area. The contiguous United States consists of the 48 connected states, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, which are separated from them. Therefore, choice D is correct.

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