Unit 2, Chapter 4Unit 2, Chapter 4Study GuideStudy Guide

Question #1Question #1

What are oil and natural gas important What are oil and natural gas important natural resources in Louisiana? natural resources in Louisiana?

Answer #1Answer #1

They can be burned to produce heat, light, They can be burned to produce heat, light, and energy. and energy.

Question #2Question #2

How does the geography of Avery Island How does the geography of Avery Island help the economy of Louisiana?help the economy of Louisiana?

Answer #2Answer #2

Avery Island salt and peppers are used Avery Island salt and peppers are used to make Tabasco sauce.to make Tabasco sauce.

Question #3Question #3

What is one difference between oil and What is one difference between oil and salt in Louisiana? salt in Louisiana?

Answer # 3Answer # 3

Oil is scarce, while salt is abundant. Oil is scarce, while salt is abundant.

Question #4Question #4

What does the word wildlife mean? What does the word wildlife mean?

Answer #4Answer #4

Wildlife means the animals and plants Wildlife means the animals and plants that live in the wild. that live in the wild.

Question #5Question #5

Why is wood an example of a scarce Why is wood an example of a scarce resource? resource?

Answer #5Answer #5

There is not enough wood to make There is not enough wood to make everything that people want. everything that people want.

Question #6Question #6

What do the brown pelican, alligator, and What do the brown pelican, alligator, and Louisiana black bear have in common? Louisiana black bear have in common?

Answer #6Answer #6

They are all symbols of Louisiana.They are all symbols of Louisiana.

Question #7Question #7

The process of erosion is Louisiana is The process of erosion is Louisiana is best described as …..best described as …..

Answer #7Answer #7

The process of erosion in Louisiana is The process of erosion in Louisiana is best described as the way the slow best described as the way the slow wearing away of land by water, wind, and wearing away of land by water, wind, and other natural forces. other natural forces.

Question #8Question #8

What is one way that people in Louisiana What is one way that people in Louisiana are trying to protect wildlife?are trying to protect wildlife?

Answer #8Answer #8

One way that people protect wildlife is by One way that people protect wildlife is by creating parks, wildlife refuges, and zoos. creating parks, wildlife refuges, and zoos.

Questions #9Questions #9

What are natural resources?What are natural resources?

Answer #9Answer #9

Natural resources are materials found in Natural resources are materials found in nature that people can use. nature that people can use.

Questions #10Questions #10

What is conserve?What is conserve?

Answer #11Answer #11

Conserve is to use carefully. Conserve is to use carefully.

Question #12Question #12

What is abundance?What is abundance?

Answer #12Answer #12

Abundance is a large supply of Abundance is a large supply of something. something.

Question #13Question #13

What is erosion?What is erosion?

Answer #13Answer #13

Erosion is the slow wearing away of land Erosion is the slow wearing away of land by water, wind, and other natural forces. by water, wind, and other natural forces.

Question #14Question #14

What is scarcity?What is scarcity?

Question #14Question #14

Scarcity is when there is not enough of Scarcity is when there is not enough of something to meet all of people’s wants something to meet all of people’s wants and needs. and needs.

Map SkillsMap Skills

Be able to read a Resource Map.Be able to read a Resource Map.