Louisiana’s Louisiana’s Geography Geography Unit 1 Unit 1
Mar 27, 2015
Louisiana’s GeographyLouisiana’s Geography
Unit 1Unit 1
GeographyGeography
• Something found in nature such as weather, plant life, water, and land
• Study of the Earth’s features
Map SymbolsMap Symbols
• Symbol that stands for something real on Earth.
• Symbols shown on map key
Map KeyMap Key
• A box on a map in which map symbols are explained
• Also called a map legend
Distance ScaleDistance Scale
• Drawing on map
• Shows cardinal directions to help people use the map
• Use to measure the distance from one place to another
ElevationElevation
• Height of something that is elevated
Bar GraphBar Graph
• Graph that uses bars of different length to stand for amounts or numbers of things
PictographPictograph
• Graph that uses pictures or symbols to stand for the numbers of things
Circle GraphCircle Graph
• Graph that show how the part of something relates to the whole
Line GraphLine Graph
• Graph that uses points connected by lines
Compass RoseCompass Rose
• Drawing on map that shows the cardinal directions to help people use the map
Cardinal DirectionsCardinal Directions
• Main directions north, south, east, and west
Intermediate DirectionsIntermediate Directions
• Directions northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
GridGrid
• Point where two lines meet, or cross, on a map
ClimateClimate
• Average weather for a particular region
PrecipitationPrecipitation
• Amount of rain, hail, snow, or sleet deposited in a certain region
VegetationVegetation
• Process of vegetating or growing as a plant does
UrbanUrban
• Relating to a city area
SuburbanSuburban
• Small community that is close to a city
RuralRural
• Away from cities
MigrationMigration
• Movements of large groups of people from one place to another.
TimelineTimeline
• Drawing that shows when and in what order events took place
Web ResourcesWeb Resources
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/louisiana/
• http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0028-map-scale-types.php
• http://www8.dotd.louisiana.gov/emergency/images/Coastal_Land_Elevation.png
• http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=vss&q=pictographs+
Web ResourcesWeb Resources
• http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/courses/ci330ms/youtsey/lineinfo.html
• http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/climates/north_american_climate_louisiana
• http://www.onlyglobes.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=UM%2D30056
• http://www.lkwdpl.org/study/timeline/