True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Parallel refers to longitude; meridian refers to latitude.
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Water has shaped Louisiana’s physical landscape.
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The Mississippi Floodplain region is the transitional zone between the land and
the ocean.
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The highest temperatures in Louisiana are found in the northern area of the
state.
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Louisiana’s system to control floods has led to the elimination of much of
the state’s wetlands.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What are lines that measure a location’s distance north or south of the
equator called?
A. | degrees | B. | latitude | C. | longitude | D. | time zones |
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What is the largest natural lake in Louisiana?
A. | Lake Claiborne | B. | Lake Maurepas | C. | Lake
Pontchartrain | D. | Sibley Lake |
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What type of climate is found in Louisiana?
A. | humid continental | B. | humid subtropical | C. | steppe | D. | tundra |
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If you tell someone you live across the street from the library, what type of
location are you describing?
A. | absolute | B. | geographic | C. | physical | D. | relative |
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Which Louisiana lake is manmade?
A. | Bruin | B. | Caddo | C. | Claiborne | D. | Larto |
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Which of Louisiana’s land regions is characterized by alluvial
soil?
A. | Coastal Marsh region | B. | Hills region | C. | Mississippi
Floodplain region | D. | Terraces region |
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What theme of geography is addressed in the building of manmade levees to
control floods?
A. | Human-environmental interaction | B. | Location | C. | Movement | D. | Regions |
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What is a benefit of the barrier islands?
A. | They provide ports for trading ships. | B. | They provide protection from
tornadoes. | C. | They provide inexpensive beach vacations. | D. | They provide
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Matching
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Match the statement with the land region it describes. A. | Hills | D. | Red River Valley | B. | Marsh | E. | Terraces | C. | Mississippi
Floodplain |
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Contains alluvial soil.
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Flatwoods is located here.
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Contains swamps.
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4.
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Piney woods are located here.
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At one time canebrakes of switch cane were found here.
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A large number of migratory birds return here each year.
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In some parts, forests are made up only of pine trees.
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