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What is the time difference between the Central and

Pacific time zones?

2 hours

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

4:30 AM Tuesday

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What states border Louisiana to the north,

west, and east?

Arkansas to the north, Texas to the

west, & Mississippi to the

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Which waterway defines the northeastern boundary between

Louisiana and Mississippi?

Mississippi River

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What geographic features define many of Louisiana’s

borders?

waterways

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Which region covers most of northern

Louisiana?

Hills

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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

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Which is a characteristic of the

Mississippi Floodplain region?

alluvial soil

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Which river created the distinctive

landforms that make up the Terraces

region?

Mississippi River

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What are the characteristics of

marshland?

flat and wet with grasses

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What geological formations containing

valuable minerals can be found in Louisiana’s salt

marsh?

Salt domes

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What is the largest natural lake in

Louisiana?

Lake Pontchartrain

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Why is Lake Pontchartrain also

known as a tidal lagoon?

It is connected to the Gulf of Mexico

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What is the geological name for

the paths the Mississippi River

takes as it flows into the Gulf of Mexico?

passes

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How did the Red River Valley get its name?

The river carries rich red soil into

Louisiana

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Which region of Louisiana receives the most rain

annually?

The southeastern

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Which agricultural industries suffered the

greatest losses following Hurricane

Katrina?

citrus, livestock, rice,

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How has climate boosted the

importance of agriculture in Louisiana’s economy?

The subtropical climate provides

farmers with a long growing season

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Which form of violent weather has been most

responsible for damaging Louisiana’s coastal

regions?

Hurricanes

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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

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How did clearing the course of the Red River affect the

development of the Red River Valley?

Easier navigation

increased the population

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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

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Which explains why American settlement of the Red River valley

was delayed?

The river was blocked in places

and difficult to navigate

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How has human interaction affected

the Mississippi River?

Flooding is more controlled by levees,

dams, canals, and reservoirs.

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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

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What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the

chart?

Coastal wetlands have been greatly

diminished by human intervention

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Which structure was built to lower water levels and ease the pressure on levees

along the Mississippi River?

Bonnet Carré Spillway

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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

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How did the introduction of the nutria affect the

coastal region?

Nutria eat marsh plants that hold the

soil together

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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

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Final Question

What conclusion could be drawn from the

maps?

The Passes 4000 BC-2010 AD

The Passes continually change and evolve due

to the deposit of sediment

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