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Louisiana’s Geography

Louisiana’s Geography. Unit 1. Geography. Something found in nature such as weather, plant life, water, and land Study of the Earth’s features. Map Symbols. Symbol that stands for something real on Earth. Symbols shown on map key. Map Key.

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Louisiana’s Geography

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  1. Louisiana’s Geography Unit 1

  2. Geography • Something found in nature such as weather, plant life, water, and land • Study of the Earth’s features

  3. Map Symbols • Symbol that stands for something real on Earth. • Symbols shown on map key

  4. Map Key • A box on a map in which map symbols are explained • Also called a map legend

  5. Distance Scale • Drawing on map • Shows cardinal directions to help people use the map • Use to measure the distance from one place to another

  6. Elevation • Height of something that is elevated

  7. Bar Graph • Graph that uses bars of different length to stand for amounts or numbers of things

  8. Pictograph • Graph that uses pictures or symbols to stand for the numbers of things

  9. Circle Graph • Graph that show how the part of something relates to the whole

  10. Line Graph • Graph that uses points connected by lines

  11. Compass Rose • Drawing on map that shows the cardinal directions to help people use the map

  12. Cardinal Directions • Main directions north, south, east, and west

  13. Intermediate Directions • Directions northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

  14. Grid • Point where two lines meet, or cross, on a map

  15. Climate • Average weather for a particular region

  16. Precipitation • Amount of rain, hail, snow, or sleet deposited in a certain region

  17. Vegetation • Process of vegetating or growing as a plant does

  18. Urban • Relating to a city area

  19. Suburban • Small community that is close to a city

  20. Rural • Away from cities

  21. Migration • Movements of large groups of people from one place to another.

  22. Timeline • Drawing that shows when and in what order events took place

  23. Web Resources • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/louisiana/ • http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0028-map-scale-types.php • http://www8.dotd.louisiana.gov/emergency/images/Coastal_Land_Elevation.png • http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=vss&q=pictographs+

  24. Web Resources • http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/courses/ci330ms/youtsey/lineinfo.html • http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/climates/north_american_climate_louisiana • http://www.onlyglobes.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=UM%2D30056 • http://www.lkwdpl.org/study/timeline/

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