Mississippi River Industries Vocabulary Flood Control Misc. 5 pt 5 pt Eleanor M. Savko Mississippi River Industries Vocabulary 6/12/2018 Flood Control Misc. 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt

Where is the source for the Mississippi River? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Where is the source for the Mississippi River?

Eleanor M. Savko Lake Itasca 6/12/2018 Lake Itasca

At what point is the Mississippi River the widest? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 At what point is the Mississippi River the widest?

Where the Ohio R. meets the Miss. R. near a city named, Cairo. Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Where the Ohio R. meets the Miss. R. near a city named, Cairo.

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Why is most of the land surrounding the Mississippi River prone to flooding?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Very low elevation

Eleanor M. Savko Daily Double 6/12/2018 How does rain water from as far away as Montana and Pennsylvania eventually end up flowing into the Mississippi River?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 The rainwater drains into major tributaries (the Ohio & Missouri Rivers), which eventually flow into the Mississippi River

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Daily Double

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 How does the Mississippi River contribute to the physical geography of Louisiana? The river floods annually leaving behind sediment that had been suspended, which over 1,000’s of years created new land in Louisiana.

Name one industry in Louisiana. Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Name one industry in Louisiana.

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Shipping, agriculture (rice, sugar), forestry, seafood, salt domes, shale oil (natural gas, oil)

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 What is the main geographic feature that allows Louisiana’s main industries to exist here?

The Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico, or many bodies of water Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 The Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico, or many bodies of water

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 How does Louisiana’s physical geography support the salt dome industry?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Natural salinity of the Gulf and Red Rivers form salt deposits as water erodes or evaporates in LA’s humid climate

Where are most industries in Louisiana located? (Geographic location) Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Where are most industries in Louisiana located? (Geographic location)

Southern LA along the Miss. R. Eleanor M. Savko Southern LA along the Miss. R. Really dependent on the major river basins in our state. 6/12/2018

How does shipping affect Louisiana’s economy? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Daily Double How does shipping affect Louisiana’s economy?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 The shipping industry supports many jobs as well as allows for easy trade between states and other countries. IMPORTS & EXPORTS

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Which geographical feature is defined as an area of land permanently saturated, or filled with water, and is dominated by cypress and other hardwood trees?

Swamps Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018

What other items are extracted from salt domes, other than salt? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 What other items are extracted from salt domes, other than salt?

Eleanor M. Savko Sulphur & Petroleum 6/12/2018 Sulphur & Petroleum

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Daily Double What geographic term means a waterway that ranges from short and shallow to long and navigable? In Choctaw, it means, creek.

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 A bayou

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 What geographic feature is defined as sediments deposited by the Mississippi River at its mouth?

The Mississippi River DELTA Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 The Mississippi River DELTA

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Daily Double

The gradual sinking or caving in of an area of land Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 The gradual sinking or caving in of an area of land subsidence

Name one of the flood control structures along the Mississippi River Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Name one of the flood control structures along the Mississippi River

Bonnet Carre, Morganza, Old River Flood Control Structure Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Bonnet Carre, Morganza, Old River Flood Control Structure

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Why do fishermen from Lake Pontchartrain get upset when the Bonne Carre is opened?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 It allows fresh water into a brackish environment and kills the fish that can’t adapt.

What is the purpose of the Old River Control Structure? Eleanor M. Savko What is the purpose of the Old River Control Structure? 6/12/2018

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 To prevent the Mississippi River from diverting its course down the Atchafalaya River.

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Where is the flooding Mississippi River diverted to once the Morganza Spillway is opened?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 The Atchafalaya Basin including Morgan City, Berwick, Stephensville, Amelia, etc.

How do levees contribute to Coastal Erosion? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 How do levees contribute to Coastal Erosion?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 It prevents sediment suspended in the river from getting into the marshland during season flooding.

What is the estimated total value of Louisiana’s wetlands? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 What is the estimated total value of Louisiana’s wetlands?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 100 Billion Dollars

What happens to rice patties in Louisiana after the harvest? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 What happens to rice patties in Louisiana after the harvest?

They are converted to crawfish ponds Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 They are converted to crawfish ponds

How does the loss of barrier islands lead to further land loss? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 How does the loss of barrier islands lead to further land loss?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Barrier islands act as a buffer, which reduces the effects of waves and currents on the marshlands.

How does sediment diversion rebuild Louisiana’s coastline? Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 How does sediment diversion rebuild Louisiana’s coastline?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Diverting the Mississippi River into the marsh will allow sediment the opportunity to rebuild the marshland.

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 What kind of damage could result from dredging a canal from the Gulf of Mexico to an inland port in Louisiana?

Eleanor M. Savko 6/12/2018 Saltwater Intrusion