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Grade 3 LA GEO 1
Geography of Lousiana vocabulary grade 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hemisphere | One half of Earth |
| Geography | The study of Earth and the ways people use it. |
| Explorer | A person who travles looking for new lands and discoveries. |
| Robert LaSalle | Explored the Mississippi River and claimed a huge area of land and named it Louisiana after Louis XIV (14th), the king of France. |
| Region | A large land area with special features that make it different from other areas. |
| Bayou | A slow-moving stream. |
| Marsh | Wet land covered with grasses. |
| Delta | New land that builds up from the silt dropped by a river. |