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Chapter 2 Study Guide
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Parallel refers to longitude; meridian refers to latitude ___________
Water has shaped Louisiana’s physical landscape ___________
The highest temperatures are found in the northern are of our state ___________
Louisiana’s southern border is the Mississippi River ___________
The largest body of water that affects Louisiana is the Gulf of Mexico ___________
Hurricanes begin over flat open land ___________
Louisiana’s system to control floods has led to the elimination of the much of the state’s wetlands ________
8. Another name for a mapmaker is_________________________________.
9. The upper boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi is shaped by the
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10. The largest reservoir in Louisiana is ________________________________________________.
11. If a river is deep enough to be traveled by boat it is said to be______________________________________.
12. The word bayou comes from the Choctaw word meaning __________________________________________.
13. The Terraces region is made up of the
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14. A ________________________________________________ is a wet treeless prairie.
15. What are the 3 parts of the Mississippi floodplain?
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16. What two major hurricanes hit Louisiana in 2005? ________________________,____________________
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alluvial
brackish
bayou
climate
elevation
estuary
hurricane
marsh
I. precipitation
J. relief
K. subsidence
L. swamp
M. tornado
N. weather
O. wold
___ A seasonally flooded forest
___ The place where a river meets a sea
___ Another name for a ridge
___ A wet, treeless prairie covered with water
___ A mixture of saltwater and freshwater
___ Soil deposited by a river
___ The difference between the highest and the lowest elevation in a given area
___ A storm the begins over tropical ocean waters
___ A funnel shaped windstorm
___ Measure current conditions of the atmosphere
___ Any form of water
___ The average weather of an area over a long period of time
___ Refers to the highest of a place above sea level
Chapter 2
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lines
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location’s
distance
north
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south
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equator
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Which waterway does NOT form one of Louisiana’s natural boundaries?
What is the largest natural lake in Louisiana?
Which of the following areas is NOT part of the Mississippi Floodplain?
What type of climate is found in Louisiana?
If you tell someone you live across the street from the library, what type of location are you describing?
What type of location uses latitude and longitude?
What river forms the lower boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi?
What waterway got its name from the Choctaw word for “creek”?
Which of Louisiana’s land regions is characterized by alluvial soil?
Which area of Louisiana was nicknamed “Piney Woods” by early settlers?
What word can be defined as the current conditions of the atmosphere?
What is a benefit of the barrier islands?
called?