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61 Cards in this Set
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Mississippi Floodplain
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Louisiana land region; flat with alluvial flooded forest
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Mississippi Floodplain natural resources
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farming, crawfish, and swamp tours
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Terraces
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old floodplains, prairies
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Hills
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high elevation, Driskell Mountain, rough, rocky, lots of trees (mining and lumber)
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Red River Valley
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red clay
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Marsh
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wet, treeless prairie, grass, fresh and salt water
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Marsh natural resources
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commercial fishing and salt domes
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break down soil, storm surges, salt water getting into freshwater kills plants and animals
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How do hurricanes affect coastal erosion?
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Dredge Canals
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oil companies dredge canals and cause saltwater intrusion
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Salt water intrusion
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saltwater intrusion → fresh water marsh → kills plants → no roots to hold plants down → erosion
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severance tax
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tax on anything evolving destruction of the environment
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subsidence
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settling or sinking of the land as it compacts - MS River is new so soil built by flooding isn't settling
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latitude
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imaginary horizontal lines that circle the Earth; measured distance north and south of the equator
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longitude
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imaginary vertical lines that circle the Earth; measured distance East and West of the Prime Meridian
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Nonrenewable Resource
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type of natural resource that the Earth can NOT replace as quickly as man is using it
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oil, natural gas, lignite, and sulfur
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What are types of Nonrenwable Resources?
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Renewable Resources
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type of natural resource that the Earth CAN replace as quickly as man is using it
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plants, animals, air, and water
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What are examples of renewable resources?
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Oil, Natural Gas, and Lignite
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What are types of fossil fuels?
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Go to alternative fuel sources such as solar, hydroelectric, wind, or hydrothermal
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What will we do when we run out of our Nonrenewable resources?
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Market economy
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individual people decide based on supply and demand
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Traditional Economy
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customs, beliefs, habits, or traditions
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Command Economy
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Government/authority decision
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1. What to produce?
2. How to produce it? 3. How much to produce? 4. For whom to produce? |
Economy Questions
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Poverty
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a condition in which a person or community is deprived of, or lacks the essentials for a minimum standard of well being and life
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Prehistory
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time before written record
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Archaeologists and Anthropologists
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Who studies Prehistory?
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History
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time when written record was created, so they had written documents and recorded their way of life
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Historians
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Who studies history?
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Mercantilism
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when everything the colony makes or grows, etc goes to support the mother country
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Northwest Passage
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an all water route through North America; doesn't exist but is part of the reason we found Louisiana
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high pitched vocals, fiddle, accordion, guitar, washboard, sang in Cajun French
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What does Cajun music sound like?
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there was a war going on in France so they couldn't fund the American colony, lack of supplies, and lack of money
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Why did the French fail in the new country?
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Strong military, lots of land, and money
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Why did the Spanish succeed in the new country?
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Architecture - Cast iron
Food - Cajun and Creole Music - Zydeco Other - Mardi Gras |
How did the French influence LA?
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Architecture - Wrought Iron balconies b/c French buildings in N.O. burned down leaving only Spanish buildings
Religion - Catholic Food - Creole |
How did the Spanish influence LA?
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6 ridges
4 aisles 70 ft mound behind representing a bird |
What's the layout of poverty point?
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atlatl, plummet, cooking balls, and figurines
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What artifacts were found at poverty point?
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LaSalle
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French explorer who always dreamed of finding an all water route to China; sailed the Mississippi and claimed Louisiana for France
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Iberville
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Who was the first governor of Louisiana?
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Antoine Crozat
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Who was the first proprietor of Louisiana?
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trade through the Northwest Passage, spread Catholic religion, claim land for France, and Mercantilism
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What were goals for Louisiana French Explorers?
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1960's
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When did it become "cool" to be cajun?
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The French and the British
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Who fought in the French and Indian War?
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Fighting over fur trade in the North East
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What caused the French and Indian War?
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The British won
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Who won the French and Indian War?
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French were forced to give Louisiana to the British but were given money and military in return
Acadians were forced out of Canada into Louisiana |
What effects did the French and Indian War have?
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Cabildo
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Judicial Body established by the Spanish to help govern it's colony
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Superior Council
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Judicial Body established by the French to help govern its colony
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they prevent sediment from being added to the land and building up the land
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How do Levees affect coastal erosion?
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How do nutria affect coastal erosion?
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they eat plants causing there to be no roots to hold soil down
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How do hurricanes affect coastal erosion?
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they cause salt water intrusion
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How does subsidence affect coastal erosion?
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causes settling/sinking of the land which leads to salt water intrusion
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Closer to the Equator warmer farther away from the Equator the cooler it gets
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How does Latitude relate to climate zones?
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180 degrees Is the International Date Line 360 degrees in a circle 24 hours for Earth to circulate once
Every 15 degrees is 1 time zone |
How does Longitude relate to time zones?
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If we didn’t have a good an environment we wouldn’t have any natural resources that are crucial in industries.
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How does environment relate to industry?
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a football field
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How much coastland is lost in 30 minutes?
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Nomadic
Plants and animals they followed – mastodons (huge elephants) Spears – stone attached to a wooden stick Temporary portable shelters |
Describe the Paleo Indians.
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Nomadic but stayed in one place longer
Small animals Mammals, seafood, nuts, fruits, deer, rabbits, raccoons, and squirrels Atlatl – throwing stick w/ weights made of clay, stone or shell stone axes awls Posts stuck into the ground with branches and thatch roofs more permanent |
Describe the Meso Indians.
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Nomadic but moved seasonally
Wild grapes, palmetto leaves, fruits, pigweed, amaranth, fish, deer, and shellfish planting seeds – scattering Bow and arrow Villages |
Early Neo Indians
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Sedentary
Farming: Crops like: Corn, pumpkins, beans, and squash Same as before but improved Wattle and daub (sticks covered in mud) villages lived near water |
Late Neo Indians
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