This is a person who travels and looks for new lands.
explorer
This is the study of Earth and the ways people use it.
geography
This means one half of Earth.
hemisphere
Louisiana is shaped like a….
boot
Louisiana is a ___ in the United States.
state
LaSalle named Louisiana after…
Louis XIV
Which country controlled Louisiana for more than 100 years?
France
North America is in the ____ hemisphere.
Western
Which city is located in the “toe” of Louisiana?
New Orleans
Which states border Louisiana?
Texas Arkansas Mississippi
The “toe” of Louisiana sticks out into this body of water.
Gulf of Mexico
United States is located on which continent?
North America
This river is an important river in Louisiana.
Mississippi
What country do we live in?
United States
People use the Mississippi River for what two things?
Shipping goods and seeing parts of our state
This is the parish we live in.
St. Landry
This is the city we live in.
Leonville
Describe the location of Louisiana in the world.
Louisiana is located in the United states, on the continent of North America, and is in the Western Hemisphere.