Changes in Louisiana

1
Changes in Louisianas Landscape Over Time

• Unit 2

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Cardinal Directions

• Main directions north, south, east, and west

3
Intermediate Directions

• Directions between the cardinal directions
• Northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest

4
Compass Rose

• Drawing on a map that shows the cardinal
  directions to help people use the map

5
Human Characteristics

• Things that people have added to a place
• Examples town, cities farms, bridges, shelter,
  clothing, transportation, and language

6
Physical Characteristics

• Natural parts of the land
• Examples rivers, lakes, hills, mountains, and
  forest

7
Erosion

• Wearing away of Earths surface

8
Environment

• Things, both living and nonliving, that surround
  a living thing

9
Coast

• Where land meets water

10
Flooding

• Large amount of water that covers normally dry
  land

11
Dams

• Wall built to hold back water of a stream, creek,
  or river.

12
Levees

• Ridge of dirt or cement

13
Architecture

• Art of planning or designing buildings

14
Vegetation

• Plant life