LA Physical Features

The first settlers came to Louisiana in 1969.

• True

• False

Valleys formed by flowing water, or a river, that makes a V-shape.

• Ocean Valleys

• Channels

• River Valleys

• Bayous

A ______________ is a natural feature found on the surface such as water, mountains, and deserts.

Choose all of the correct answers.

• physical feature

• spaceform
• undergroundform
• landform

The Mississippi River is the third largest river in North America.

• True

• False

The __________ is a large ocean basin that is surrounded by North America, Mexico, and Cuba.

• Bay of Mexico
• Gulf of Mexico
• Strait of Mexico
• Lake of Mexico

Restate and answer using correct punctuation.

What is the difference between a swamp and a marsh?

What are long narrow, offshore deposits of sand and sediment that run parallel to the coastline?

• Tropical Islands

• Barrier Islands

• Louisiana Islands

• Disney Islands

The Mississippi River changed its course and left Louisiana veined with bayous and lakes.

• False
• True
• Partially true

A _____ is a slow moving waterway that ranges in size from short and shallow to long and navigable.

• mountain

• lake

• river

• bayou

Some of the worst farmlands are located on these old Mississippi natural levees along Bayou Teche and Bayou Boeuf.

• False

• Somewhat True

• Absolutely True

• Maybe False