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Midterm Chapter 2 Caillet
Midterm Chapter 2 Caillet
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History
8th Grade
12/11/2011

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What are Louisiana's four natural boundries?
Definition
Sabine River, Mississippi River, Pearl River, and The Gulf of Mexico
Term
The earth is divided into ____ time zones.
Definition
24
Term
The United States is divided into ____ time zones.
Definition
6
Term
In most places, the sun is overhead at ____ .
Definition
12 noon
Term
As you travel east, time ____ by one hour in each time zone.
Definition
increases
Term
Contiguous means ____ .
Definition
connected
Term
The contiguous 48 states are divided into ____ time zones.
Definition
4
Term
What are the time zones from east to west?
Definition
eastern, central, mountain, pacific
Term
What time zone is Louisiana in?
Definition
central
Term
What are New Orleans' cemeteries? Why?
Definition
City of the dead; 90% are above ground
Term
Why did most people believe that above ground burials were necessary? What is the main reason that above ground burials are used?
Definition
water causes coffins to float; the Spanish used to own and they used above ground coffins
Term
Driskill Mountain has the highest elevation in Louisiana. How high is it?
Definition
535ft above sea level
Term
What is the largest river in the United States?
Definition
mississippi
Term
How does the Mississippi rank in size compared with the world's rivers?
Definition
4rth
Term
Where does the Mississippi River begin? Where does it flow? Where does it end?
Definition
Minnesota gulf
Term
What are two ways the Red River is unique?
Definition
1.has white water rapides
2.salt content
Term
What allows ships to go from Texas to Florida?
Definition
inter coastal waterway
Term
How long is the International Coastal Waterway?
Definition
3,000 miles
Term
What does the International Coastal Waterway provide ships?
Definition
safe passage along the gulf
Term
What is the fifth largest sea in the world?
Definition
gulf of mexico
Term
How many miles does the Gulf of Mexico cover?
Definition
600,000
Term
What is the depth of the Gulf of Mexico?
Definition
5,300ft
Term
What are the five different kinds of lakes in Louisiana? Give an example of each.
Definition
oxbow- false river
depression- catahoula
raft- black river
coastal- white lake
reservoir- caney lake
Term
What type of climate does Louisiana have?
Definition
humid subtropical
Term
What are hurricanes?
Definition
violent wind storms
Term
Where do hurricanes usually form?
Definition
ocean
Term
When is hurricane season?
Definition
june1-nov30
Term
When does Louisiana get most of its hurricanes?
Definition
september
Term
What is the Safir-Simpson Hurricane Scale?
Definition
measures intensity
Term
What is a category 1 storm?
Definition
less weak
Term
What is a category 5 storm?
Definition
most powerful
Term
In what direction do hurrican winds circulate?
Definition
counter clockwise
Term
What is the eye of a storm?
Definition
the center
Term
What is the width of some storms?
Definition
400 miles
Term
What is the most dangerous part of a hurricane?
Definition
storm surge
Term
How high can a storm suge be when it goes onshore?
Definition
20ft
Term
How are hurricanes named?
Definition
alphabetical
Term
How were hurricanes named prior to 1979?
Definition
with girl names
Term
When are names of hurricanes retired?
Definition
if there really dangerous
Term
What are tornadoes?
Definition
violent wind storms
Term
When are tornadoes most likely to occur?
Definition
during thunder storms
Term
What is the Fujita Scale?
Definition
measures intinsity of tornados
Term
What area of Louisana gets the most tornadoes? What region is it a part of?
Definition
northwest Louisiana tornado alley
Term
Why is New Orleans so vulnerable to hurricanes?
Definition
near gulf
Term
What happened on August 29, 2005?
Definition
katrina
Term
What are Louisiana's three artificial boundries?
Definition
1. 33 degrees N latitude, border or Louisiana / Arkansas
2. 31 degress N latitude, the Louisiana / Florida Parishes
3. 94 degrees W longitutde, separating Texas and Louisiana
Term
What are the time zones from east to west?
Definition
eastern, central, mountain, pacific
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