Louisiana’s GeographyLouisiana’s Geography

Unit 1Unit 1

GeographyGeography

• Something found in nature such as weather, plant life, water, and land

• Study of the Earth’s features

Map SymbolsMap Symbols

• Symbol that stands for something real on Earth.

• Symbols shown on map key

Map KeyMap Key

• A box on a map in which map symbols are explained

• Also called a map legend

Distance ScaleDistance Scale

• Drawing on map

• Shows cardinal directions to help people use the map

• Use to measure the distance from one place to another

ElevationElevation

• Height of something that is elevated

Bar GraphBar Graph

• Graph that uses bars of different length to stand for amounts or numbers of things

PictographPictograph

• Graph that uses pictures or symbols to stand for the numbers of things

Circle GraphCircle Graph

• Graph that show how the part of something relates to the whole

Line GraphLine Graph

• Graph that uses points connected by lines

Compass RoseCompass Rose

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

Cardinal DirectionsCardinal Directions

• Main directions north, south, east, and west

Intermediate DirectionsIntermediate Directions

• Directions northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

GridGrid

• Point where two lines meet, or cross, on a map

ClimateClimate

• Average weather for a particular region

PrecipitationPrecipitation

• Amount of rain, hail, snow, or sleet deposited in a certain region

VegetationVegetation

• Process of vegetating or growing as a plant does

UrbanUrban

• Relating to a city area

SuburbanSuburban

• Small community that is close to a city

RuralRural

• Away from cities

MigrationMigration

• Movements of large groups of people from one place to another.

TimelineTimeline

• Drawing that shows when and in what order events took place

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/louisiana/

• http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0028-map-scale-types.php

• http://www8.dotd.louisiana.gov/emergency/images/Coastal_Land_Elevation.png

• http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=vss&q=pictographs+

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

• http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/courses/ci330ms/youtsey/lineinfo.html

• http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/climates/north_american_climate_louisiana

• http://www.onlyglobes.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=UM%2D30056

• http://www.lkwdpl.org/study/timeline/