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