Location
measures a a location's distance north or south of the equator
latitude
differences in the terrain and character of the land
physical geography
water that is deep enough for safe travel by boat
navigable
measures the current condition of the atmosphere on any given day
weather
swamps, marshes and other areas that have a natural supply of water and are covered or soaked with water at least part of the year
wetlands
an imaginary line on Earth's surface that is everywhere equally distant from the North and South poles.
equator
the height of a place above sea level
elevation
a small stream or creek
bayou
the average weather of an area over a long period of time
climate
the slow process of land sinking into the sea
subsidence
longitude
the flat land along a river that is likely to flood
flood plain
a large stream or bayou that usually empties into a gulf or ocean
river
a violent storm that forms in the Atlantic Ocean during the summer and fall that counterclockwise with the center of the storm called an "eye".
hurricane
temperature
a type of rodent that causes land erosion by eating plants and roots in marshes and wetlands
nutria
0 degrees longitude
prime meridian
the place where the river meets the sea
estuary
a body of water surrounded by land
lake
any form of water, liquid, or solid that falls from the atmosphere
precipitation
a spillway built in 1931 to protect the city of New Orleans from flooding when the Mississippi Rivers reaches flood stage
Bonnet Carre Spillway
an imaginary line located at 180 degrees longitude that marks the divide where the date changes by one day.
International Date Line
the wearing away of the soil caused by wind, water, or ice
erosion
a huge and vast body of water
ocean
a dark funnel-shaped cloud with swirling winds that can measure over two hundred miles an hour.
tornado
who said this: "Only you can prevent forest fires!"
Smokey the Bear