Weather and Climate
Cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed, and direction, temperature
Why would people settle near a river?
To travel, trade, and grow crops.
A fossil tells you about...
Life from long ago
Hernando De Soto explored which river?
The Mississippi River
Gumbo and Creole are examples of...
Mixed culture
It rains on average 52 inches in Brazil, this is an example of weather or climate?
climate
New Orleans is north of what body of water?
Why would an animal live in groups?
Robert De Lasalle claimed which territory for King Louis XIV of France?
Louisiana
What culture contributed to Jollof rice, red beans, gumbo, Jazz music?
The tropic (torrid) zone.
Which Native American tribe lives in south Louisiana and uses Palmetto leaves for their homes?
Chitimatcha tribe
If a fossil of a flower was found in a polar climate, what did the polar climate used to be like?
The climate used to be a temperate climate that had warm weather for flowers to grow.
Which city did Iberville discover?
New Orleans
French
Describe the temperate zone...
It is a zone that has all four seasons, warm weather, and average precipitation.
What three bodies of water surround New Orleans?
Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain
How do the characteristics of a Grizzly Bear's claws help it survive?
The claws help the Grizzly Bear defend itself from predators.
Which European settlers came to Louisiana first?
The Cabildo
In which climate zone is New Orleans, LA located?
What artifacts did Poverty Point Native Americans use to weigh down fishing nets?
Plummets
What are two things that can be fossils?
Footprints and animal bones
Which three countries owned Louisiana?
What music style and instruments did Acadians and Cajuns contribute to Louisiana culture?
Zydeco and the accordion and fiddle