Louisiana Landscape Over Time Flashcards
The process of land or rock along the coast being worn away slowly by wind or water.
Erosion
The ways the earth changes over time.
Physical processes
Areas of Louisiana’s landscape are used for growing crops, raising farm animals, etc.
Land use
Plant life
Vegetation
Building style
Architecture
Adjust
Adapt
Small fishing boat with a flat hull is called?
Pirogues
Land in Louisiana has changed over time due to physical processes such as:
- Coastal Erosion
- River Changes
- Flooding
The Louisiana coastal wetlands are at risk because of
Coastal erosion , and the coast of Louisiana is shrinking
Storms and strong waves associated with hurricanes can cause
Coastal erosion
Plants help to
Hold land in place and keeping it from washing away
Rivers go through many changes over time. These changes can be caused by…
National erosion, as well as man-made devices such as dams and levees
Floods can be caused by…
- Too much rain,
- A river changing courses,
- Or dams and levees failing to hold back water
Flooding can cause major damage to the land. Man made structures known as ________ protect us from floods.
Levees
How do people build their homes in low lying areas to protect them from flood waters?
Build their homes in the air.
Hurricanes also affect the physical environment. When a hurricane hits, what are some examples of what can be damaged?
In addition to coastline, wildlife, and plant life being damaged….
Homes Businesses Roads Schools Power lines Bridges
Examples of how people ADAPT to the Louisiana environment?
- Travel through the many waterways of the Louisiana by boat.
- Build raised homes to prevent damage from floods.
- Fish and eat seafood which is plentiful in this area.
- Farm using the fertile soil of the Mississippi River.
- Build homes with porches to keep cool in the Louisiana heat.
Examples of how people CHANGED the environment in Louisiana?
- Build levees to hold back floods.
- Build bridges to move across waterways.
- Cut down trees to build buildings, homes, and cities.
- Create minds to remove minerals from the land.
- Dig tunnels and canals.
- Clear land for growing cattle and raising crops.
Give examples of how places in Louisiana are different using maps, charts, and pictures.
- Land Use
Oil Wells
Cattle
Ports of Louisiana
Hunting
Give examples of how places in Louisiana are different using maps, charts, and pictures.
- Vegetation
Rice
Soybeans
Trees
Sweet Potatoes / Yams
Give examples of how places in Louisiana are different using maps, charts, and pictures.
- Architecture
Dog Trot Homes
Lacy cast iron work
Plantation homes
Courtyards
______ helps to hold land in place and keep it from washing away.
Plants
Flooding can cause major damage to the land. Man made structures known as ________ protect us from floods.
Levees
How do people build their homes in low lying areas to protect them from flood waters?
Build their homes in the air.
