This forms as a result of a river straigtening itself out.
What is an oxbow lake?
100
This rat with large orange teeth is a major problem for Louisiana's coast. It has destroyed over 63,000 acres of coastal wetlands.
What is a Nutria?
100
Second largest salt dome in the World.
What is Belle Isle?
100
Original name give to the landmass that broke apart, resulting in the formation of modern day continents.
What is Pangaea?
200
The two areas of Louisiana that are considered to be the "Hill Country"
What is North Louisiana and Caddo lake?
200
Louisiana has several major rivers. Name four major rivers of Louisiana
What is the Mississippi, Ouachita, Red, Pearl, and the Sabine rivers?
200
These protective barriers form along the coastline and result from eroding deltas.
What are barrier islands?
200
This yellowish colored natural resource has a terrible odor and found usually near salt domes.
What is Sulfur?
200
Area where tectonic plates separate from one another, resulting in earthquakes and tsunamis.
What is a fault?
300
These high areas of sand and shell help keep the beaches from falling to erosion.
What is a chenier?
300
Very few rivers flow in a straight direction, rather most will follow a back and forth pattern.
What is Meander?
300
These build up as result of a river depositing sediment in a curve and usually a good place to enjoy a good swim.
What is a Point or Sand bar?
300
Salt domes provide a major resource for Louisiana, name four islands in South Louisiana that contain salt domes.
What is a Jefferson, Avery, Weeks, and Cote Blanche?
300
Better than bottled water, this underground reservoir can contain several million gallons of filtered water.
What is an aquifer?
400
If you were to step off this steep landform in the Gulf of Mexico, there would be very little chance of saving you.
What is the Continental Shelf?
400
Also the name of a major airline company, it usually looks like a large fan shaped area at the mouth of a river
What is Delta?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION!!!!!!
YOU CAN WAGER ANY AMOUNT OF YOUR TEAM'S POINTS ON THIS....???
What is Changes in the Mississippi River, Ocean waves, Man, and Global Warming?
400
This natural resource is formed from seditmentary rock and organic material combine under tremendous amounts of pressure.
What is coal?
400
Louisiana experiences earthquakes each year. However most occur in South Louisiana. What are four major areas in South Louisiana where these earthquakes occur?
What is Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, and DENHAM SPRINGS?
500
This mountain is the highest point in Louisiana which measures 507' above sea level.
What is Driskill Mountain?
500
If you get thirsty, you won't have to dig very deep in Louisiana for this.
What is the water table?
500
Number of square miles Louisiana loses each day due to coastal erosion.
What is 35?
500
Found near salt domes, this natural resource forms when heat, pressure, organic material, and chemical changes take place over millions of years.
What is oil?
500
The 10 states that border the Mississippi River from it's origin to the Gulf of Mexico.
What is Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana?