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28 Cards in this Set
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Among Louisiana's most important resources are its ____________.
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waterways
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_________ used these major resources long before Europeans settled in Louisiana.
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Indians
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Early settlers ___________ and _________ along the rivers, lakes, and bayous.
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traveled and traded
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____________ and ____________ carried people and goods along the rivers.
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flatboats and steamboats
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Located on the Mississippi River near the Gulf of Mexico, ______________ became a major ocean port.
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New Orleans
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The _____________ is important as more than just a center for world trade.
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Gulf Region
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The state is noted for its huge reserves of _________ and _____________.
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oil and natural gas
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Louisiana is also a major producer of __________.
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salt
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The state has three of the largest ________________ in the world.
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salt mines
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Other mineral resources include great deposits of __________, ____________, and ________________.
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sulfur, gypsum, and limestone
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Louisiana's fertile __________ produces many natural treasures.
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soil
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Nearly half of the state is covered with _____________.
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forests
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Another important resource in Louisiana is its _________________.
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wildlife
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Wild animals, such as the ____________, ______________, ____________, ______________, and ____________, are trapped for their fur.
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nutria, muskrat, mink, opposum, and raccoon
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_____________ are valued for their hides and for their meat.
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alligators
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Louisiana produces more ________________ for food than any other state.
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frog legs'
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Thousands of years ago an ocean covered the area that today is _________________, _________________, and _________________.
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Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi
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When the ocean waters evaporated, a large sheet of _________ was left behind.
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salt
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Over time the salt became buried by _________ and ___________.
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mud and sand
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In some places underground pressure pushed the salt through the Earth's surface, forming island-like hills known as ________________.
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salt domes
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Louisiana is home to _________ salt domes.
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five
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______________ is the largest and highest salt dome at an elevation of 152 feet above sea level.
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Avery Island
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Avery Island is also the home of the world-famous ______________.
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McIlhenney Tabasco Sauce
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When hot peppers grown island are red and ripe, they are picked and mixed with _____________.
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Avery Island salt
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After a _____ year process of aging, blending, stirring, and straining, the McIlhenney Company bottles the sauce and ships it around the world.
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three
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Avery Island also holds an ecological surprise for visitors - _______________________, which include a protected colony of egrets.
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200 acres of lush and exotic gardens
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What is a salt dome?
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Island-like hills formed from underground pressure that pushes salt through the Earth's surface.
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What agricultural product is grown on Avery Island?
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hot peppers
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