What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast of the United States.

Why it matters

The Pacific borders states like California, Oregon, and Washington.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 89 is not in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only the 20 marked questions, so this one would not be asked. Everyone else studies all 100.

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Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different question, which is what makes it tempting.

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Questions the officer draws from the same part of the test. Studying them together is what keeps their answers apart.

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• Question 90: What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?Atlantic (Ocean)
• Question 91: Name one U.S. territory.Puerto Rico · U.S. Virgin Islands · American Samoa · Northern Mariana Islands · Guam
• Question 92: Name one state that borders Canada.Maine · New Hampshire · Vermont · New York · Pennsylvania · Ohio · Michigan · Minnesota · North Dakota · Montana · Idaho · Washington · Alaska
• Question 93: Name one state that borders Mexico.California · Arizona · New Mexico · Texas