Louisiana History Chapter 2

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absolute location

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refers to a specific spot on earth

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relative location

Back 2

refers to where a place is in relation to another place of places

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latitude

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called parallels-lines that measure north and south of the equator

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longitude

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measure east and west of the prime meridian

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waterways that form Louisiana's boundaries?

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west- sabine river, Toledo bend Reservoir
east- Mississippi River, Pearl River
south- Gulf of Mexico

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NATURAL REGIONS MAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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did you ace it???

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RIVERS MAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back 7

please tell me you got this!

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largest natural lake in LA?

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Lake Pontchartrain

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3 ways waterways are important in LA

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-shipping and transporting goods and people
-attraction for tourists due to good fishing spots
-great source of seafood

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How many time zones exist in the world?

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24

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How many time zones exist in the U.S.?

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7

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How many time zones exist in the continental U.S.?

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5

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BE ABLE TO READ A TIMEZONE MAP!! PRACTICE ON WORKSHEET

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this was a hard one, please know it or you'll fail

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4 ways natural regions are defined

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-relief
-soil
-vegetation
-climate

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list the 5 major natural regions in LA

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-Mississippi Floodplain
-Red River Valley
-Terraces
-Marshes
-Hills

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define alluvial

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deposited by a river

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the only part of the Marsh region where people live

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the chenier ridges

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chenier means_______________ in French

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"place of the oak"

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the soil where is alluvial

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Mississippi Floodplains

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this region contain's LA's highest point

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The Hills

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early settlers called this region the "piney woods"

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The Terraces

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define weather

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measures the current conditions of the atmosphere

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define climate

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the average weather of an area over a long period of time; about 25-30 years

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Louisiana has what kind of climate?

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humid subtropical

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what causes the worst weather assults on LA?

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wind

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what is a storm surge?

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a wall of water usually over 10 feet high

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define growing season

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the number of days between the last killing frost and the first killing frost

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what are 2 ways LA's economy is helped by the marsh

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1. it provides a place for fishing= seafood
2. recreational fishing= tourism

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what is the Breaux Act

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an act that required the gov't agencies to work together to tackle the issue of coastal erosion

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list a human causes of coastal erosion

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levees- deprive the coast of flooding, therefore preventing soil buildup

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what is water hyacinth?

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an imported plant that is causing problems by spreading quickly and clogging waterways and depriving fish of oxygen

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list a natural cause of coastal erosion

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hurricanes- pound the coast, loosening and destroying the coast

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what are nutria?

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were imported by humans- eat the vegetation that protects the marsh