2024 6SS Louisiana Quiz 1
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Social Studies
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one definition of a swamp?
A permanently flooded forest
A seasonally flooded forest
A forest with permanent dark water
A forest found only in wildlife refuges
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were the swamplands on the edges of New Orleans drained in the early 1900s?
To create parks and wildlife refuges
To expand the city beyond the natural levee
To plant cypress and tupelo gum trees
To make the swamps more remote and difficult to reach
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do many people think of swamps in Louisiana?
They are common and easy to access
They are strange or unusual and remote
They are mainly located in urban areas
They are not rich in biodiversity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are swamps in Louisiana typically located?
Only in parks
In urban centers
On the outskirts of the state’s biggest cities
Exclusively on private land
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic feature of the trees in Louisiana swamps?
They are frequently adorned with Spanish moss
They are typically leafless and dry
They are rare and endangered species
They are not native to the region
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the area where the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico known as?
Mississippi estuary
Mississippi delta
Birdfoot estuary
Gulf of Mexico delta
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of vegetation dominates the delta of the Mississippi River?
Tropical trees
Desert cacti
Marsh grasses
Mountain shrubs
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