3. ________________________ is the study of land surface and how people live on and use the land. Geography ____________________________ building or statue that honors a person or event. Monument ______________ people who fought in their country’s wars. Veterans ______________________ something that is passed on from one generation to the next. Heritage

4. ________________________- the head of the state government. governor _______________________ - written plan for government. constitution __________________________-sudden and terrible trouble. emergency _____________________ change or make something. process ____________________- means to make or build.construct ____________________________- explored the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the land around the Mississippi for France. Named Louisiana after King Louis XIV. Robert La Salle

6. A ______________________ of an area shows where cities and the borders of states and countries are located A __________________________ of an area shows landforms and bodies of water. Some maps have _______________. It is a pattern of lines and letters. You can use it to find places on a map. A _______________________ ____shows an area as it was at some time ago. A ______________________ or legend is the box in which all symbols on a map are explained A ____________________ could be a shape, a line, or a color to show features on a map. Maps have___________________ that let us know what kind of map we are looking at. A ____________________ is a line that divides one state or country from another. A __________________________ is a decorative pointer that shows which direction on a map is north, south, east, or west. Compass Rose border titles symbol map key History map grids Physical map Political map

7. A____________________________ shows how something changes over time. Line graph The Mississippi River flows from ___________________________ to the Gulf of Mexico Minnesota A _________________________ is a model or small copy of the Earth. globe __________________________ are landforms or bodies of water that are not made by humans. natural features

9. Earth has ________________________ continents. seven North America South America Africa Europe Asia Australia Antarctica Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean

11. The________________________ is the country we live in. United States ________________________ is the name of the state we live in. Louisiana _______________________, _____________________, and ___________________ are the states that are Louisiana’s neighbors. MississippiArkansasTexas ________________________ is south of Louisiana.Gulf of Mexico A ____________________________ is one half of Earth.hemisphere An _____________________ is a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries. explorer

12. _______________________________ is the lowest point in Louisiana. New Orleans A special landform in Louisiana is the _________________________________________. The ____________ of a river is where the river flows into a larger body of water. Mississippi River Delta mouth The new land that builds up from the silt dropped by a river is called a __________________________. Delta The United States is bordered to the north by _____________________ and to the south by _________________________. Canada Mexico Louisiana is located in the United States, on the __________________________ Continent, and it is in the ___________________________________________________. North American Western Hemisphere of Earth The Earth has __________________ hemispheres. The ______________________, _________________________, ______________________, and ________________________ Hemispheres. fournorthern southerneasternwestern

13. A ________________________- is a large area with special features that make it different from other areas. region The ____________________________________follows the past of the Mississippi River. Mississippi River Plain The ______________________________________covers the land west of the Mississippi. West Gulf Coastal Plain The _______________________________________ is the smallest region. East Gulf Coastal Plain A ____________________________ is a natural shape on Earth’s surface, such as a plain. landform A ___________________________ is slow-moving stream. bayou __________________________________- is the highest point in Louisiana. It is Louisiana’s only mountain. Driskell Mountain