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5th - SS Chapter 2 Geography - Part 1 Flashcards

0
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What is the capital city of Louisiana?

A

Baton Rouge

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Explains where a place is in relation to another place or places.

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Relative location

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What state borders Louisiana on the north?

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Arkansas

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What state borders Louisiana on the east?

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Mississippi

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What state borders Louisiana on the west?

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Texas

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What large body of water borders Louisiana on the south?

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Gulf of Mexico

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What is the name of the large river that forms part of Louisiana eastern border and flows south thought southeastern Louisiana?

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Mississippi River

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What is the name of the river that forms part of Louisiana’s western border?

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Sabine River

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What is the name of the large lake in southeastern Louisiana?

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Lake Pontchartrain

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What is the name of the large city in northwestern Louisiana?

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Shreveport

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What is the name of the very large city in southeastern Louisiana that is near Lake Pontchartrain?

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New Orleans

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What is the largest river in Louisiana?

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Mississippi River

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What is one of the meaning of the name of the Mississippi River?

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  1. “Great River”
  2. “River of the Holy Spirit”
  3. “Nile of America”
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What is the second largest river in Louisiana?

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Red River

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What is Louisiana’s location?

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It lies between 28 and 33 degrees north latitude and 89 and 94 degrees west longitude

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What time zone is Louisiana located in?

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Central time zone

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What is the name of the largest manmade lake in Louisiana which is located on the Sabine River?

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Toledo Bend

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What is the largest natural lake in Louisiana?

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Lake Pontchartrain

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Are formed as the rivers seek shorter, straighter courses through flat terrain?

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Cutoff lakes

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What is another name for cutoff lakes?

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Oxbow lakes - because the shape reminded early settlers of the bow-shaped harnesses worn by their oxen.

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Usually, a small and sluggish creek; may also be miles long and deep enough for navigation.

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Bayou

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What is called “the longest Main Street in the world”?

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Bayou Lafourche

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Are the natural riverbanks built up over time by the silt deposited by flooding?

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Natural Levees

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A seasonal flood forest

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Swamp

24
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Are the routes the Mississippi River takes to merge with the Gulf of Mexico

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Passes

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Is a wet, treeless prairie covered with water and grasses.

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Marsh

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