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Grade Eight Geography

Grade Eight Geography. Unit 1. Louisiana Landforms. island river delta peninsula bayous swamp lake gulf. What is an island?. An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. Island in Louisiana. Marsh Island. What is a river?.

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Grade Eight Geography

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  1. Grade Eight Geography Unit 1

  2. Louisiana Landforms island river delta peninsula bayous swamp lake gulf

  3. What is an island? An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.

  4. Island in Louisiana Marsh Island

  5. What is a river? A river is a natural stream of moving water that is larger than a creek.

  6. Major Rivers in Louisiana Red River Mississippi River Pearl River Sabine River

  7. Vermilion Parish Rivers island river delta peninsula bayous swamp lake gulf Vermilion River Intracoastal Waterway

  8. The Intracoastal Water Way

  9. What is a delta? A delta is the land area through which a river empties into the sea and may have the shape of a triangle.

  10. The Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta

  11. What is a peninsula? A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 1 3 2

  12. What is a bayou? A bayou is a very slow moving stream found in the Mississippi Delta.

  13. What does a bayou look like?

  14. What is a swamp? A swamp is a wet spongy land that is soaked with water.

  15. What does a swamp look like?

  16. What is a lake? A lake is a large inland body of water that is surrounded by land.

  17. Lakes in Louisiana Lake Maurepas Calcasieu Lake Lake Pontchartrain Sabine Lake White Lake

  18. Vermilion Parish Lakes island river delta peninsula bayous swamp lake gulf White Lake

  19. What is a gulf? A gulf is a very large inlet of the ocean.

  20. Gulf in Louisiana Gulf of Mexico

  21. Vermilion Parish Gulf island river delta peninsula bayous swamp lake gulf Gulf of Mexico

  22. Bays in Louisiana Vermilion Bay Terrebonne Bay Atchafalaya Bay

  23. Vermilion Parish Bay island river delta peninsula bayous swamp lake gulf VermilionBay

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