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LAHistory8th Vocab 1

DefinitionTerm
Study of places and relationships between people and their environments geography
The exact position of a place on the earth's surface in terms of longitude and latitude absolute location
The production, distribution, and consummation of all goods and services. economy
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, in degrees. Vertical lines that are imaginary. longitude
The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. Horizontal lines that are imaginary. latitude
The position of a place in relation to another place relative location
An area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features region
Louisiana state government term for administrative district, roughly equivalent to 'county'. parish
A slow-moving creek or a swampy section of a river or a lake where the water is still, along some parts of the shoreline. bayou
type of wetland, an area of land where water covers ground for long periods of time. wetlands
a wetland permanently saturated with water and dominated by trees. swamp
where it meets: the sea, a lake or a larger waterway and ends its journey. river mouth
a triangular area of sediment deposited at the mouth(end) of a river river delta
the beginning of a river; the headwaters; usually hills or water river source
A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean estuary
A stream or river that flows into a larger river tributary
a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream distributary
A U-shaped lake or pool of water that has been cut off from the river oxbow
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