Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Test

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

• Avery Island is the only place in the state to grow peppers.

• Avery Island is the source of all Louisiana's oil.

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

• Avery Island is the only place in the state where cotton will grow.

What is one difference between oil and salt in Louisiana?

• Oil is found on Avery Island, while salt is not.

• Oil is scarce, while salt is abundant.

• Salt is scarce, while oil is abundant.

• Salt is used to make energy, while oil is not.

Why is wood an example of a scarce resource?

• There is not an abundance of wood in Louisiana.

• There is more wood than people could ever use.

• People use too much wood in Louisiana.

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

Why are oil and natural gas important natural resources to Louisiana?

• They can be burned to produce heat, light, and other forms of energy.

• They are needed to make Tabasco.

• They are used to make books, chairs, and notebooks.

• They are abundant natural resources.

__________ means there is not enough of something to meet all of people's wants and needs.

• Scarcity

• Abundance

• Environment

• Adapt

Why is Jennings important to Louisiana and Louisiana history?

• Jennings is the only city in Louisiana that has natural resources.

• Jennings has the largest population in the state.

• A farmer from Jennings made a discovery that oil beneath the land.

• Jennings has the only Mardi Gras parade in the state.

What is an example of conserving wood?

• Planting trees.

• Using trees to build homes

• Building lots of fires in the winter.

• Giving wood to your neighbors.

Which are examples of scarce natural resources?

• Wood, oil, and natural gas

• Gumbo, crawfish, and shrimp

• Rice, cotton, and corn

• salt, peppers, and Tabasco sauce

What is one way that your family uses oil and natural gas?

• growing trees to build homes

• heating your home

• Using water to fill up a bath tub

• Picking up dinner from McDonalds

______________, ______________, and ____________ are examples of natural resources.

• Corn, cotton, and crawfish

• energy, soil, and sand

• water, soil, and trees

• salt, peppers, and Tabasco sauce