A Course of Questions in Geography, Combining Mathematical, Descriptive, Political, and Physical; Carefully Compiled to Embrace an Outline of Study - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877. Excerpt: ... QUESTIONS. SECTION L GENERAL DEFINITIONS. Natural Divisions. 1. Of what does Geography treat? 2. Give the derivation and meaning of the word Geography. 3. How is the subject of Geography divided? 4. What is Physical Geography? 5. What is Mathematical Geography? 6. What is Political Geography? 7. What is the shape of the Earth? What facts prove it to be luch?. 8. What portion of the Earth's surface is estimated to be land? 9. What portion is estimated to be water? 10. What are the natural divisions of land? 11. What are the natural divisions of water? 12. What is a Continent? Give an example. 13. What is an Island? Into what two classes are they divided? Give examples of each. 14. What is a Peninsula? Give an example. 15. What is a Cape? Give an example. In giving the examples of natural divisions of land and water, direct the pupil to name one which lie has seen, or with which he is acquainted, if he can. 16. What is an Isthmus? Give an example. 17. Represent each of the above five natural divisions of land upoo the slate or blackboard. 18. What is an Ocean? Give an example. 19. What is a Sea? Give an example. 20. What is an Archipelago? Give an example. 21. What is a Gulf or Bay? Give an example. 22. Represent each of the preceding four natural divisions of water on the slate or blackboard. 23. What is a Strait? Give an example. 24. What is a Channel? Give an example. 25. What is a Sound? Give an example. 26. What is a Harbor? Give an example. 27. What is a Lake? Give an example. 28. What is a River? Give an example. 29. What is the source of a river? Its mouth? Its banks? 30. What do you mean by the right and left banks of a river? 31. What is a Delta? Explain by drawing on the blackboard. What is an Estuary? 32. Represent each of the preceding six nat...
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