Chapter 1 Louisiana Geography

Latitude lines measure a location's distance ___or ___ of the equator.

Longitude measures a location’s distance ___ or ____ of the prime meridian

Lake ________ is the state’s largest natural lake.

Louisiana has a _____ _____ climate

The _____ region includes blufflands, prairies, and flatwoods.

North LA has higher avg temperatures because South LA gets the cooling effects of the _____.

In 2010, the ______oil rig explosion was the largest & most damaging oil spill in U.S. history

_____ ____ is a natural part of the Miss, River’s yearly cycle. These deposited soil as land

The___ region follows the Red Rr. It has a single stream with natural levees & low-lying areas

The________name comes from a word meaning “great river".

_______ are Louisiana’s dominant physical feature.

Louisiana is bordered by _____, _____ , and Mississippi.

_______region has salt domes in it.

The __________region is subdivided into the natural levee, the swamp, and the passes.

Through ______ _____the state has lost 1,900 square miles of land over the last 50 years.

The 48 contiguous states have ___ time zones, with Louisiana in the ____ Time Zone.

Louisiana is home to about ___ percent of the continental United States’ wetlands

Which of the following is NOT one of Louisiana's natural regions?

The _____region, Louisiana’s highest and roughest terrain.

Earth is divided into ___ time zones.

Don't let anyone steal your _______.