social studies chp. 2 Flashcards
water is deep enough for travel
Navigable
small sluggish creek or stream
Bayou
height of a place above sea level
Elevation
the difference between the highest and lowest points
relief
soil deposited by a river
alluvial soil
a seasonally flooded forest
swamp
- where the river meets the sea or ocean
estuary
physical features of the land
topography
wet treeless prairie covered with water and grasses
marsh
formation of rock that folded upward above the marsh surface
salt dome
the current conditions of the atmosphere
weather
the average weather over time
climate
severe tropical windstorms
hurricane
protects the wetlands and bays from the ocean waves
barrier islands
areas covered or soaked by water at least part of the year
wetlands
3 largest rivers in LA
red, miss, ouachita
atchafalaya means what in choctaw
long river
what year was toledo bend created
1967
largest natrual lake in LA
lake pontchatrain
name one oxbow lake in LA
false river
bayou means what in choctaw
creek
name one salt dome in LA
avery island
what type of climate is LA
humid subtropical
what year did rita and katrina hit LA
2005
what year was the great flood
1927
LA has lost land equivalent to what state?
Delaware
causes of land loss in LA
levees and spillways
providing federal assistance to help restore wetlands
breaux act of 1990
name 7 bodies of water in LA
red, miss, ouachita, atchafalaya, sabine, calcasieu, Lake Pontchartrain, pearl, toledo bend, bayou lafourche, vermillion river
where a place is in relation to another place
relative location
a specific spot on planet earth
absolute location-
any from of water that falls from the atmosphere
Precipitation-
funnel-shaped windstorms
Tornado-
name LA’s natrual boundaries
gulf of mexico, pearl river, mississippi river, sabine river
name the man-made borders of LA
toledo bend, 31 degrees north - MS and LA, 33 degrees north - AR and LA, 94 west - TX and LA
