4. Using the Google Earth search window, navigate to New Orleans, Louisiana. Zoom out to an eye altitude of 70 miles to

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4. Using the Google Earth search window, navigate to New Orleans, Louisiana. Zoom out to an eye altitude of 70 miles to appreciate the close relationship between the city and the Mississippi delta. Now zoom in on the delta itself to observe the deposition of sediment from the Mississippi River channel in the Gulf of Mexico. What distance does the river travel from the City of New Orleans before the water reaches the Gulf of Mexico past Port Eads? Use the ruler tool on Google Earth to measure the approximate distance. Be sure to convert to kilometers on the ruler scale (4 pts) A. 104 km B. 137 km C. 171 km D. 648 km Click Ruler Tool (looks like ruler) and Select "Path" Then Follow the Path of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Gulf of Mexico a little past Port Eads (this measures all the twists and turns of the river). Must do this to get correct answer: Google Earth Pro Ele Edit View Tools Add Help Search Part Eads +407229-122.18762 ▸ Port Eads Temporary Place Temporary Place Chott el Jerid. Sal Plate Boundaries Search Untitled Path Untitled Path Temporary Places Get Directions History Ruler 30 path 30 polygon Places - My Places Line Path Polygon Crde Sightseeing Tour Measure the distance between multiple points on the ground Length: Show Elevation Profile 2 Path ✔Mouse Navigation ? Save Ruler Kilometers Clear 3 Start to click on Mississippi river close to New Orleans and by each click a new red dot along the river will be added. Continue to the end of Mississippi river Make a reading in Kilometers Port Eads
5. Use Google Earth to navigate to Charlotte, NC. The Catawba River is just west of the city of Charlotte. What general direction is the river flowing in this region? (4 pts) A. North B. South C. East D. West Answer: 6. Zoom in to an eye altitude of about 5 mi (25,000 feet) on the stretch of the Catawba River just west of the Charlotte International Airport. Find the first two lakes upstream (direction from which river is coming) of the Catawba River from this location. Name both lakes. (6 pts) Answers: Why are these lakes located where they are? (Hint: Zoom in toward the edge of these lakes and you might be able to observe the cause) (6 pts) Explanation: