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Do Now • Look at the photos on pages 50 -58. • On a

Do Now • Look at the photos on pages 50 -58. • On a sheet of paper, write down the page number and a very brief description of the photograph • EX. Page 50, cotton field • Based only on the photos, identify characteristics of Louisiana’s natural environment, i. e. seashore, forest, farm areas, marshes, etc. • EX. Page 50, cotton field – Farm area • Do this for all the photographs on pages 50 -58 • There are nine pictures

Louisiana’s Natural Land Regions Grade 8 Louisiana History Estelle School

Louisiana’s Natural Land Regions Grade 8 Louisiana History Estelle School

Key Terms • Elevation • Relief • Alluvial • Swamp • Estuary • Topography

Key Terms • Elevation • Relief • Alluvial • Swamp • Estuary • Topography • Marsh • Slat Dome • Geologist

Objectives • Locate major landforms and geographic features, places, and bodies of water/waterways on

Objectives • Locate major landforms and geographic features, places, and bodies of water/waterways on a map of Louisiana • Construct a map based on given narrative information • Construct a chart or diagram to display geographical information in an organized way • Describe and analyze the distinguishing physical and/or human characteristics of Louisiana regions • Explain how or why specific regions are changing as a result of physical phenomena • Identify and describe factors that cause a Louisiana region to change (e. g. , natural occurrences, disasters, migration)

Mississippi Floodplain Region • Stretches from the NE part of LA to SC and

Mississippi Floodplain Region • Stretches from the NE part of LA to SC and SE LA • The soil here is alluvial • Alluvial soil is soil deposited by a river • Natural levees were formed here over time by deposited sediment • Swamps are the lowest part of the river basin • The passes are routes the Mississippi River takes to merge with the Gulf of Mexico • Forms a delta, a triangle shaped area of land built up by deposited sediment

Terraces Region • Contains the old Mississippi River floodplains. • The Blufflands are old

Terraces Region • Contains the old Mississippi River floodplains. • The Blufflands are old natural levees • Small hills and rolling pastures • The Prairies are the old swamps • Flatlands great for farming • The Flatwoods are similar to the Prairies, but with trees • Early settlers called this region “Piney Woods”

Marsh Region • Lies along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast • Marshes are wet, treeless prairies

Marsh Region • Lies along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast • Marshes are wet, treeless prairies covered with water and grass • Only place where people live is along the chenier ridges • Salt domes litter the marsh region • Avery Island where Tobasco Sauce is made, lies on top of a salt dome

Red River Valley Region • Follows the Red River from Louisiana – Arkansas border

Red River Valley Region • Follows the Red River from Louisiana – Arkansas border to the Mississippi Floodplain • Low elevation and fertile soil • Great for farming

Hills Region • Covers much of North and Central LA, as well as the

Hills Region • Covers much of North and Central LA, as well as the Northern part of the Florida Parishes • Highest region in LA with the roughest terrain • Highest point of LA is in North LA • Driskill Mountain… only 535 ft… not really a mountain…

Summary • What are two categories used to classify regions? • What region includes

Summary • What are two categories used to classify regions? • What region includes the Passes? • Which region includes the Prairies? • What region includes salt domes? • Which region is like a smaller version of the Mississippi Floodplain? • Which region has the highest point in the state?

Independent Practice • Complete the guided reading. • If you are not done by

Independent Practice • Complete the guided reading. • If you are not done by the end of class, finish for homework.