1. Mississippi River Industries Vocabulary Flood Control Misc. 5 pt 5 pt
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2. Where is the source for the Mississippi River?
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Where is the source for the Mississippi River?

3. Eleanor M. Savko Lake Itasca
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Lake Itasca

4. At what point is the Mississippi River the widest?
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At what point is the Mississippi River the widest?

5. Where the Ohio R. meets the Miss. R. near a city named, Cairo.
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Where the Ohio R. meets the Miss. R. near a city named, Cairo.

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

7. Eleanor M. Savko
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Very low elevation

8. Eleanor M. Savko
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How does rain water from as far away as Montana and Pennsylvania eventually end up flowing into the Mississippi River?

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

10. Eleanor M. Savko
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Daily Double

11. Eleanor M. Savko
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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.

12. Name one industry in Louisiana.
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Name one industry in Louisiana.

13. Eleanor M. Savko
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Shipping, agriculture (rice, sugar), forestry, seafood, salt domes, shale oil (natural gas, oil)

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

15. The Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico, or many bodies of water
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The Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico, or many bodies of water

16. Eleanor M. Savko
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How does Louisiana’s physical geography support the salt dome industry?

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

18. Where are most industries in Louisiana located? (Geographic location)
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Where are most industries in Louisiana located? (Geographic location)

19. Southern LA along the Miss. R.
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Southern LA along the Miss. R.
Really dependent on the major river basins in our state.
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20. How does shipping affect Louisiana’s economy?
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How does shipping affect Louisiana’s economy?

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The shipping industry supports many jobs as well as allows for easy trade between states and other countries.
IMPORTS & EXPORTS

22. Eleanor M. Savko
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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?

23. Swamps
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24. What other items are extracted from salt domes, other than salt?
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What other items are extracted from salt domes, other than salt?

25. Eleanor M. Savko Sulphur & Petroleum
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Sulphur & Petroleum

26. Eleanor M. Savko
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What geographic term means a waterway that ranges from short and shallow to long and navigable? In Choctaw, it means, creek.

27. Eleanor M. Savko
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A bayou

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

29. The Mississippi River DELTA
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The Mississippi River DELTA

30. Eleanor M. Savko
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Daily Double

31. The gradual sinking or caving in of an area of land
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The gradual sinking or caving in of an area of land
subsidence

32. Name one of the flood control structures along the Mississippi River
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Name one of the flood control structures along the Mississippi River

33. Bonnet Carre, Morganza, Old River Flood Control Structure
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Bonnet Carre, Morganza, Old River Flood Control Structure

34. Eleanor M. Savko
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Why do fishermen from Lake Pontchartrain get upset when the Bonne Carre is opened?

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

36. What is the purpose of the Old River Control Structure?
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What is the purpose of the Old River Control Structure?
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37. Eleanor M. Savko
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To prevent the Mississippi River from diverting its course down the Atchafalaya River.

38. Eleanor M. Savko
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Where is the flooding Mississippi River diverted to once the Morganza Spillway is opened?

39. Eleanor M. Savko
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The Atchafalaya Basin including Morgan City, Berwick, Stephensville, Amelia, etc.

40. How do levees contribute to Coastal Erosion?
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How do levees contribute to Coastal Erosion?

41. Eleanor M. Savko
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It prevents sediment suspended in the river from getting into the marshland during season flooding.

42. What is the estimated total value of Louisiana’s wetlands?
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What is the estimated total value of Louisiana’s wetlands?

43. Eleanor M. Savko
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100 Billion Dollars

44. What happens to rice patties in Louisiana after the harvest?
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What happens to rice patties in Louisiana after the harvest?

45. They are converted to crawfish ponds
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They are converted to crawfish ponds

46. How does the loss of barrier islands lead to further land loss?
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How does the loss of barrier islands lead to further land loss?

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

48. How does sediment diversion rebuild Louisiana’s coastline?
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How does sediment diversion rebuild Louisiana’s coastline?

49. Eleanor M. Savko
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Diverting the Mississippi River into the marsh will allow sediment the opportunity to rebuild the marshland.

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

51. Eleanor M. Savko
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Saltwater Intrusion