5th - SS Chapter 2 Geography Part 2 Flashcards
What is the location of the Mississippi Floodplain?
It parallels the Mississippi River in the eastern part of the state
What are the five natural regions in Louisiana?
- Mississippi Floodplain
- Terraces
- Marsh
- Red River Valley
- Hills
What are the geographic features of the Mississippi Floodplain?
- Natural Levees
- Swamp
- Passes
What grows in the Mississippi Floodplain region?
Oak trees, Cypress trees, Spanish Moss, cotton
What is the location of the Terraces Region?
The old Mississippi floodplains
What are the geographic features of the Terraces Region?
- Blufflands
- Prairies
- Flatwoods
What grows in the Terraces Region?
Hay, Magnolia trees, Oak trees
What is the location of the Marsh Region?
Lies along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast - south Louisiana
What are the geographic features of the Marsh Region?
Salt Domes, islands, marshes
What grows in the Marsh Region?
Oak trees, Salt Grass, Cord Grass, mangrove, cattails, iris, tobacco
What is the location of the Red River Valley Region?
Borders the Red River as it flows from the northwestern corner of the state to central Louisiana
What are the geographic features of the Red River Valley Region?
- Levees
2. Low-lying areas
What grows in the Red River Valley Region?
Fertile soil, trees such as willow, cottonwood, cypress, swamp oak
What is the location of the Hills Region?
Covers much of the North Louisiana as well as the toe of the boot in the southeast
What are the geographic features of the Hills Region?
Roughest terrain, Sabine Uplift (a raised area of rock folded upward), Driskill Mountain