Location
an imaginary line on Earth's surface that divides Earth evenly between the North and South Poles
equator
wearing away by the action of water or wind
erosion
a waterway closely associated with Louisiana, which ranges in size from short and shallow to long and navigable
bayou
the current condition of the atmosphere on any given day
weather
swamps, marshes, and other areas that have an natural supply of water and are covered or soaked with water at least part of the year
wetlands
an imaginary line that measures a location's distance north or south of the equator
latitude
the height of a place above sea level
elevation
a fairly large body of water that is surrounded by land but has a stream of water running in and out of it
lake
the average weather of an area over a long period of time
climate
a rodent that was once highly valued for its fur but now causes harm to our marshes by eating plants and roots near waterways which causes erosion
nutria
an imaginary line that measures how far east or west a location is from the prime meridian
longitude
the place where a river begins
source
a body of water that has a source and a mouth that usually runs from high elevation to lower elevation.
river
any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
precipitation
material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
sediment
the 0 degree line of longitude that divides earth into Eastern and Western Hemisphere
prime meridian
mouth
one of four very large bodies of water on earth
ocean
a dark funnel-shaped cloud with swirling winds that can measure over two hundred miles an hour
tornado
the slow process of land sinking into the sea
subsidence
a specific spot on planet Earth, sometimes expressed using latitude and longitude
absolute location
many small deposits of dirt and mud at the mouth of a river
delta
an area found along a coast that is a transition area between land and water
marsh
a violent storm that forms in the Atlantic Ocean during the summer and fall
hurricane
salt domes