1. Social Studies Chapter 2 Lesson 2

2. Louisiana is located in which part of the United States?

3. Southern part

4. Which kind of map would you use to find your community?

5. Political map

6. This is a popular place for visitors to see Louisiana’s natural beauty.

7. Bayou Teche

8. This city is the lowest point in our state.

9. New Orleans

10. She was a famous and admired artist who captured everyday scenes of Louisiana.

11. Clementine Hunter

12. These are marshes, swamps, or other kinds of land that are damp or covered with water.

13. wetlands

14. Which national forest is Louisiana’s only national forest?

15. Kisatchie National Forest

16. This is the highest elevation in our state.

17. Driskill Mountain

18. This is the height of something above or below sea level.

19. elevation

20. Almost half of our state’s land is covered with this….

21. forests

22. Why are wetlands important to Louisiana?

23. Wetlands are home to many kinds of animals and plants.

24. What do Driskill Mountain, Atchafalaya Swamp, and Bayou Teche all have in common?

25. They are home to animals and plants.

26. How was Bayou Teche created, according to the Chitimacha Native Americans?

27. From the twists and turns of a giant snake.

28. Name a few animals that would be found in wetlands.

29. Snakes, owls, deer

30. What may cause animals and plants of wetlands to die out?

31. Wetlands become polluted

32. Louisiana is known for its ….

33. bayous

34. Louisiana is often called this.

35. Bayou state

36. The word teche means…

37. snake

38. This tribe gave Bayou Teche its name.

39. Chitimacha

40. Explain the difference between marshes and swamps.

41. Swamps have trees and little grass. Marshes only have grass.

42. Describe the legend of Bayou Teche.

43. A huge snake was destroying the land of the Chitimacha
A huge snake was destroying the land of the Chitimacha. The tribe fought the snake. The twisting and turning caused the ground to sink. The hole filled up with water and they named it Bayou Teche.