Week 7 Geography of Louisiana

Which of the following correctly compares the types of parishes found in Louisiana?

• Urban areas are places close to the city with houses, shopping malls and restaurants. Rural areas are cities busy with traffic and noise. Suburban areas are quiet places with farmlands.

• Rural areas are cities busy with traffic and noise, suburban areas are quiet places with farmlands, and urban areas are places close to the city with houses, shopping malls and restaurants

• Urban areas are cities busy with traffic and noise, rural areas are quiet places with farmlands, and suburban areas are places close to the city with houses, shopping malls and restaurants.

• All of the areas are large cities of our state with many places to eat and shop

THERE are THREE ANSWERS CHOOSE ALL THREE CORRECT ANSWERS. The East Gulf Coastal Plain is a unique area. Which of the following can be found in this area of Louisiana?

• Wetlands that are warm and humid make up most of the East Gulf Coastal Plain.

• It is also made up of grassland areas known as prairies.

• The areas if full of wildlife including frogs, snakes, fish, foxes, bobcats and mice.

• Birds are not found in the East Gulf Coastal Plain.

Which of the following sentences correctly compares swamps and marshes? 3

• Marshes are areas located only in southern Louisiana and swamps are located only in nor thern Louisiana.

• Swamps are areas located only in southern Louisiana and marshes are located only in nor thern Louisiana.

• Marshes are wetlands that have trees and swamps are wetlands without trees.

• Swamps are wetlands that have trees and marshes are wetlands without trees.

A unique feature of Louisiana are the ___________________ domes which are found near the Gulf of Mexico.

• sugar

• salt

• brackish

What makes the salt domes of Louisiana unique?

Three Answers: What are the similarities between bayous and wetlands?

• Both bayous and wetlands are wet areas with a mixture of fresh and salt water.

• Both bayous and wetlands have water that comes from many places.

• Both bayous and wetlands are cold and lack wildlife

• Both bayous and wetlands are warm and full of wildlife.

What is brackish water?

• a mix ture of hot and cold water

• a mixture of fresh and salt water

• a mixture of mountain and spring water D. a mixture of frozen and hot water

• a mixture of frozen and hot water

TWO Answers: Based on the image, which of the following would be considered true about this parish?

• The area is rural because it is quiet with very few homes or shopping areas.

• The area is suburban because there are many homes but they are outside the large city.

• The area is suburban because there are places to shop and eat nearby.

• The area is rural because it is full of farmlands and wildlife.