Geography
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Map Scale | relationship between real distances on the earth and distances on a map.
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| New York City | a port of entry for immigrants from other parts of the world.
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| Demographic map | population density of an area is shown on this type of map.
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| Compass rose | shows directions on a map
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| Land Form | a feature of the earth’s surface, such as, mountains or plains
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| Climate | weather of a given area over a period of many years.
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| Weather | day to day
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| Latitude | horizontal lines on the map
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| Absolute location | The exact address to get to the spot Ex. 138 Jones Road, Prairieville, LA 70769
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| North American | in the Northern and Western Hemisphere (Know where the other continents are located)
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| Ice Age, | much of the world’s water was trapped in glaciers.
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| The Gulf Coastal plain | formed of layers of river sediment. LA is the only state that lies entirely on the Gulf Coastal Plain.
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| Coastal Erosion | Ocean waves and hurricanes accelerate. Global warming causes ocean levels to rise and coastal marshes to disappear.
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| Storm surge | a wall of ocean water that is pushed inland during a hurricane.
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| Cultural geography | the study of how people have interacted with, changed, and adapted to living on the earth.
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| Cultural Geography of LA | South LA – has a strong French culture. The Catholic Church is prominent and traditional Cajun foods, architecture, and music. North LA – more like other parts of the Deep South. Those areas were settled by English-speaking Protestants, and there is li
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| The Atchafalaya River | The Atchafalaya River was once a small distributary of the Mississippi River. Because of a large log jam, little water could flow down it. During a l973 flood, a new delta formed. Over time, more of the Mississippi River flowed into the Atchafalya.Th
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