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Additions to Unit 1 - Geography Quiz
Additions to Unit 1 - Geography Quiz
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Louisiana Geography Quiz Features Regions Climate Boundaries
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1
This weather event begins over tropical ocean waters.
tornadoes
tsunami
hurricanes
snow
2
The world is divided into _____________ time zones.
24
36
18
12
3
Which natural boundary is located on spot D?
Gulf of Mexico
Sabine River
Mississippi River
Pearl River
4
When the wind speed of a storm reaches 74 mph, it becomes a _______________
tornado
tsunami
earthquake
hurricane
5
Average weather of an area.
climate
rain
heat
weather
6
What is the overall climate of Louisiana?
Tropical Frost
Semi-arid Tropical
Wintery Dry
Humid (moist) sub-tropical
7
The word bayou comes from the Choctaw word meaning____________________.
swamp
lake
creek
river
8
Lines that measure a location's distance north or south of the equator.
latitude
degrees
time zones
longitude
9
The second largest drainage area in Louisiana is the _______________ River.
Sabine
Red
Mississippi
Pearl
10
Louisiana is located in the _________________ time zone.
Central
Atlantic
Pacific
Eastern
11
The water in Lake Pontchartrain is __________________, a mixture of seawater and freshwater.
swampish
brackish
cutoff
muddy
12
If a river is deep enough for safe travel by boat, it is said to be________
strategic
manageable
navigable
sea worthy
13
What is the largest natural lake in Louisiana?
Sibley Lake
Lake Claiborne
Lake Pontchatrain
Lake Maurepas
14
What type of location is based on lines of latitude and longitude?
absolute
physical
relative
geographic
15
which waterway does
NOT
form one of Louisiana's natural boundaries?
Gulf of Mexico
Red River
Mississippi River
Pearl River
16
Which geographic feature formed by rivers is shown in the picture?
delta
oxbow lake
salt dome
coastal marsh
17
Which area of Louisiana receives the greatest amount of rainfall?
southeast
northwest
northeast
southwest
18
Which Louisiana lake is manmade?
Bruin
Larto
Caddo
Claiborne
19
Which natural boundary is located on spot B?
Sabine River
Mississippi River
Pearl River
Gulf of Mexico
20
This area is characterized by a wet, treeless prairie covered with water and grasses.
praries
mississippi floodplain
delta
marshes
21
The Algonquin Indians name the Mississippi River Messipi, which means
deep river
long river
holy river
great river
22
Measures the current conditions of the atmosphere.
rain
heat
weather
climate
23
Body of water surrounded by land.
lake
river
ocean
gulf
24
Which natural boundary is located on spot C?
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Pearl River
Sabine River
25
The two major hurricanes that hit Louisiana in 2005 were named __________ and _______.
Katrina and Rita
Katrina and Harry
Katrina and Mary
Harry and David
