Question

Most U.S. territories and protectorates are located in A. North Africa B. the Pacific Ocean C. North America D. the Caribbean Sea

Answer 1

Answer: B. the Pacific Ocean

Explanation: The United States has 16 territories, 2 of which are disputed or 4 according to some texts, with the remaining being undisputed territories of the United States. From the world map attached, majority of these territories are located in the Pacific including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Island which are all inhabited territories. The other two other inhabited islands are located in the carribean sea ; they are Puerto Rico and U. S virgin Islands. Of the uninhabited territories, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll are all located in the Pacific Ocean.