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| the way of life of a group of people. The elements of culture include religion, music, food, clothing, language, architecture, art, literature, games, and sports. |
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| a kind of improvised music with strong rhythms and syncopation. |
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| music style based on black folk music, especially on the chants of plantation workers. |
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| Special music of French-speaking African Americans of South Louisiana. |
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| Church music that blends elements of folk music, spirituals, and sacred folk songs of African Americans. |
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| a traditional Louisiana dish, a hearty Creole soup made of seafood, chicken, okra, and other vegetables. |
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| a spicy dish of rice and meat, considered a basic dish in Cajun kitchens. |
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| The festive time before the solemn religious season before lent. |
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| an area defined by similar features. |
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| areas that share similar climate and landforms |
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| areas that share similar elements of culture such as ethnic heritage, language, religions, food, music,or recreations. |
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| City (Industrial, factories, manufacturing) |
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| Country (Agricultural, farming, small towns) |
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| A group of people who share common traditions, beliefs, and patterns of living that include language, religion, customs, and food. |
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| French Canadians that migrated to Louisiana in the eighteenth century from Nova Scotia. |
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| Free people of color. Free African-Americans who were no slaves. |
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| English speaking heritage that includes the Scots-Irish |
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| People who live in Louisiana who are descended from Canary Islanders who came here when Louisiana was a Spanish colony |
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| refers to the specific spot on planet earth |
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| explains where a place is in relation to another place or places |
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| measures a location's distance north or south of the equator. |
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| measures a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian. |
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| Choctaw word for creek. Refers to many different types of waterways in Louisiana. |
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| refers to the height of a place above sea level. |
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| is the difference between the highest and lowest elevation in a given area. |
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| soil deposited by a river |
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| a seasonally flooded forest |
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| the place where a river meets the sea |
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| Wet, treeless, prairie covered with water and grasses. |
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| Layers of rock that have folded upward, rising above the surface. They hold mineral treasures: sulphur, petroleum, and salt. |
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| Scientists who study the origin, history, and structure of the Earth. |
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| measures the current conditions of the atmosphere: temperature, precipitation, and wind. |
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| the average weather of an area over a long period of time, such as 25-30 years |
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| any form of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground. |
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| When the wind speed of a tropical storm reaches 74 miles per hour. |
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| swamps, marsh, and other areas that have a natural supply of water and are covered or soaked with water at least part of the year. |
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| the process of the coast slowly sinking. |
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| are islands off the coast that protect the wetlands, estuaries, and bays from the direct impact of the ocean's waves. |
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