LOUISIANA Wrap-Up Chapter 1 Geography To play the game, go to the next slide and click on a point value to go to a question. To go to final Wrap-Up click on Final Wrap-Up at the bottom of the main screen.

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What is the time difference between the Central and Pacific time zones?

2 hours board score

If it is 12:30 PM on Monday in Louisiana, what time is it in Eastern Australia?

4:30 AM Tuesday board score

What states border Louisiana to the north, west, and east?

Arkansas to the north, Texas to the west, & Mississippi to the east board score

Which waterway defines the northeastern boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi?

Mississippi River board score

What geographic features define many of Louisiana’s borders?

waterways board score

Which region covers most of northern Louisiana?

Hills board score

How does the red soil that dominates the Hills region of Louisiana impact agriculture?

Farming must be specialized due to high levels of iron in the soil board score

Which is a characteristic of the Mississippi Floodplain region?

alluvial soil board score

Which river created the distinctive landforms that make up the Terraces region?

Mississippi River board score

What are the characteristics of marshland?

flat and wet with grasses board score

What geological formations containing valuable minerals can be found in Louisiana’s salt marsh?

Salt domes board score

What is the largest natural lake in Louisiana?

Lake Pontchartrain board score

Why is Lake Pontchartrain also known as a tidal lagoon?

It is connected to the Gulf of Mexico board score

What is the geological name for the paths the Mississippi River takes as it flows into the Gulf of Mexico?

passes board score

How did the Red River Valley get its name?

The river carries rich red soil into Louisiana board score

Which region of Louisiana receives the most rain annually?

The southeastern region board score

Which agricultural industries suffered the greatest losses following Hurricane Katrina?

citrus, livestock, rice, and timber board score

How has climate boosted the importance of agriculture in Louisiana’s economy?

The subtropical climate provides farmers with a long growing season board score

Which form of violent weather has been most responsible for damaging Louisiana’s coastal regions?

Hurricanes board score

What explanation can be given for higher average temperatures in Northern Louisiana than in Southern Louisiana?

Southern Louisiana receives the cooling effects of the Gulf of Mexico board score

How did clearing the course of the Red River affect the development of the Red River Valley?

Easier navigation increased the population board score

How did the damming of the Sabine River change the geography of the Hills region?

It created a giant lake known as the Toledo Bend Reservoir board score

Which explains why American settlement of the Red River valley was delayed?

The river was blocked in places and difficult to navigate board score

How has human interaction affected the Mississippi River?

Flooding is more controlled by levees, dams, canals, and reservoirs. board score

How did the Mississippi River Commission’s initial “levees-only” policy affect the people living in the Mississippi floodplain?

Many were left homeless after floodwaters topped the levees board score

What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the chart?

Coastal wetlands have been greatly diminished by human intervention board score

Which structure was built to lower water levels and ease the pressure on levees along the Mississippi River?

Bonnet Carré Spillway board score

What was an unintended consequence of human efforts to control the annual flooding of the Mississippi River?

The state has experienced significant land loss along the Gulf Coast board score

How did the introduction of the nutria affect the coastal region?

Nutria eat marsh plants that hold the soil together board score

What conclusion can be drawn from the Mississippi River timeline?

Humans have tried to control the annual flood cycle of the Mississippi to protect their settlements board score

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What conclusion could be drawn from the maps? The Passes 4000 BC-2010 AD What conclusion could be drawn from the maps?

The Passes continually change and evolve due to the deposit of sediment board score