2008 civics test · Question 90 · Geography
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Official answer
- Atlantic (Ocean)
What this means
The ocean on the East Coast of the United States is the Atlantic Ocean.
States like New York, Florida, and Massachusetts sit along the Atlantic. It is the ocean the earliest European settlers crossed to reach America.
Keep the pair in mind: the Atlantic is on the east, and the Pacific is on the west. The answer here is the Atlantic Ocean.
Why this is on the test
This 2008 geography question asks which ocean is on the East Coast, the natural pair to the West Coast question.
How this question is asked
On the 2008 civics test, the officer asks up to 10 of the 100 questions out loud and you pass by answering 6 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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