Latitude, Imaginary lines that move side to side, Longitude, Imaginary lines that move up and down, Prime Meridian, Major imaginary line that runs up and down; separates the hemispheres into east and west, Equator, Major imaginary line that runs side to side; separates the hemispheres into north and south, Relief, Usually depicted by drawings; shows the elevation of land, Mississippi Floodplain Region, Area around the Mississippi River; natural levees, swamp, and passes, Absolute location, Using coordinates to locate a specific spot or destination, Relative location, Using everyday landmarks to locate a destination, Red River Valley Region, Area found in the northwest/central parts of the state; similar to the Miss. Floodplain Region, International date line, Imaginary line that "starts" a new day, Marshes, Area along the coast of the state; fresh and salt varieties, Terraces, Area that is around the river; where the river "left its mark;" blufflands, prairies, flatwoods, Hills, Areas that are the highest in the state; Driskell Mountain is the highest point, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Manmade waterway created after WWI; protects trade, Time zones, 24 areas on the map each representing an hour, Calcasieu River, Waterway by Lake Charles that enhances trade in the area, Sabine River, Waterway that borders LA and TX; by Toledo Bend, Pearl River, Smaller waterway that borders LA and MS; by the Miss. River, Passes, Another name for a delta, Lake Pontchartrain, Large but natural water source that is crossed by the Causeway

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