Physical Geography
Which three states share a political border with Louisiana?
Texas, Mississippi, Arkansaas
The islands produced by sediment and gasses from the marsh?
Mudlumps
Southeastern Louisiana cultural blend of French and Acadian people?
Cajun Country
A slow-moving river or creek or a swampy wetland or lake?
bayous
People who were born in Louisiana but whose ancestors were born in France or Spain?
Creoles
A location given in relation to other places?
Relative Location
What three things are used to distinguish between Louisiana’s regions?
Relief, Soil, and Vegetation
Northern Louisiana is known as this because of the outdoor sports available there.
Sportsman’s Paradise
the area of low-lying ground next to a river
floodplain
Longitude lines are used to identify time zones. The Earth turns 15 degrees of longitude every hour so each time zone is 15 degrees longitude. How many time zones are there?
24
Longitude and latitude are used to determine Louisiana’s?
Absolute Location
Formed in Louisiana after the earth experienced long periods of heating and cooling?
Gulf Coastal Plains
From which cultural region did zydeco originate?
Cajun Country
Soil deposits of mud, clay, sand, and fertile soil left behind by the flooding of the Mississippi River
alluvial (plains)
What are the three factors that affect climate?
Distance from the equator, Elevation, Distance from bodies of water
Rivers and bayous that are able to be sailed upon by ships or boats?
Navigable
Louisiana region characterized by Blufflands, Flatwoods, and Prairies?
The Terraces
Baton Rouge area; home of the blues?
Plantation Country
Cuts a diagonal path across the state from the Shreveport area in the northwest corner of Louisiana into the Alexandria area of central Louisiana?
Red River
Louisiana’s oldest town?
Natchitoches
Formed by piling up silt and sediment along the riverbanks?
Natural levees
Louisiana region characterized by Natural Levees, Swamps, and Passes (Delta)?
the Mississippi Floodplain
Cultural region associated with Mardi Gras, Jazz music, famous cuisine?
Greater New Orleans
What is one reason why the Mississippi River is considered “mighty”?
2nd longest river in the US
What are Louisiana’s five major land regions?
1.Mississippi Floodplain
2.The Red River Valley
3.The Terraces
4.The Hills
5.The Marsh Region