Chapter 2 - Louisiana Geography Vocabulary Quiz

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culturalgeography - the study of how people have interacted with, changed, and adapted to different places on the earth. geography - the study of places and their physical and human characteristics and locations. latitude - locations north and south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees as on a map. longitude - locations east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees as on a map. physicalgeography - the study of landforms, oceans, weather, and climate. canebrake - a dense growth of cane. coniferous - evergreen, cone-bearing trees or shrubs. deciduous - sheds seasonally or at a certain stage of development. relief - the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of an area. distributary - a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream. coastallake - a lake formed when a chenier slows the flow of the river into the Gulf. depressionlake - a lake created when the land sinks along a fault. oxbowlake - a crescent-shaped lake formed when a river meander is cut off from the main channel. raftlake - a lake formed by a flooding bayou in a low spot of land. reservoir - a natural or artificial pond or lake used for water storage. humidsubtropicalclimate - a climate with ample precipitation and generally mild temperatures. atmosphericpressure - pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere. stormsurge - a wall of ocean water that moves inland during an ocean storm. populationdensity - the average number of people living within an area.