Louisiana Regions

The _____Region is covered by
prairies and is higher above sea level than other regions.  Poverty Point is located there.

• Acadiana
• Greater New Orleans
• North Louisiana
• Central Louisiana

This is formed when new land builds up from silt dropped by a river.

• landform
• mouth
• silt
• delta

This region is centered around Louisiana's biggest city.  It includes wetlands, the lower Mississippi River, and smaller cities.  There are lots of towns, bayous also in this region.

• Greater New Orleans
• Central Louisiana
• North Louisiana
• Acadiana

Which landform does Louisiana not have?

• lakes
• rivers
• canyons
• mountain

Lakes and rivers are the same thing.  True or false

• True
• False

This is a slow moving stream

• lake
• bay
• bayou
• delta

This is the place a river meets another body of water

• delta
• mouth
• mountain
• lake

This is the place a river meets another body of water

• delta
• mouth
• mountain
• lake

This region is called "Cajun Country" and is south and southwest of the state.

• Central Louisiana
• Acadiana
• Greater New Orleans
• Florida Parishes

This region runs from the Mississippi River to the Mississippi state line and also includes the state capital of Louisiana. 

• Florida Parishes
• Central Louisiana
• North Louisiana
• Acadiana