LS History Chp2 Vocab pt1
| __ | 1. | absolute location | | A. | provide protection for coastal areas | | __ | 2. | alluvial | | B. | determined by longitude and latitude | | __ | 3. | barrier islands | | C. | measure distances north and south, runs east to west | | __ | 4. | bayou | | D. | Choctaw language means creek | | __ | 5. | elevation | | E. | Mississipp floodplain has rich soil | | __ | 6. | estuary | | F. | difference between highest and lowest elevation | | __ | 7. | Latitude | | G. | measures distances east and west of the prime meridian | | __ | 8. | Longitude | | H. | location determined by relation to another place | | __ | 9. | relative location | | I. | refers to the the height | | __ | 10. | relief | | J. | where the freshwater meets saltwater |
| __ | 11. | alluvial | | A. | seasonally flooded forest | | __ | 12. | climate | | B. | wet, treeless prairie, covered with water | | __ | 13. | hurricane | | C. | form of water that falls to the ground | | __ | 14. | marsh | | D. | physical features of the land | | __ | 15. | navigable | | E. | funnel-shaped windstorms | | __ | 16. | precipitation | | F. | stroms that begin over tropical ocean -warm wet air | | __ | 17. | swamp | | G. | measures the current conditions in the atmosphere | | __ | 18. | topography | | H. | average weather of an area over long period of time | | __ | 19. | tornadoes | | I. | soil that was deposited by a river | | __ | 20. | weather | | J. | water is deep enough for boats |
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