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Page 11 - An ISLAND is a portion of land entirely surrounded by water. A PENINSULA is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. A CAPE or headland runs out into the sea ; and if elevated or mountainous, it is called a PROMONTORY. An ISTHMUS' is a narrow neck of land, connecting two larger portions together.
Page 11 - What is a river ? A river is a large stream of water flowing through the, land.
Page 9 - A gulf, or bay, is a body of water extending into the land.* 10.
Page 7 - A gulf, bay or sea is a division of the water partly surrounded by land. What is a strait ? A strait is a narrow passage of water which joins two bodies of water.
Page 7 - What is a cape ? It is a point of land extending into the water. What is a peninsula ? It is a portion of land nearly surrounded by water. What is an isthmus ? It is a narrow neck of land that joins a peninsula to another body of land. What is a plain ? A plain is a broad extent of level land. What is a valley ? A valley is the low land between two hills or mountains, or...
Page 30 - What is remarked of the city of New York? It is the largest city on the Western Continent, and one of the greatest commercial cities in the world.
Page 11 - ... the isthmus of Suez. A cape is a point of land projecting into the sea; as Cape Cod, Cape Horn. A mountain is a portion of land elevated to a great height above the surrounding country. When the land rises to a small height it is called a hill. The spaces between hills are called dales or valleys.
Page 7 - Map of an Island. What is a Peninsula? A Peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. What is an Isthmus ? An Isthmus is a narrow strip of land which joins a Peninsula to the mainland.
Page 3 - is sometimes called a sphere ; what else can you say of the shape of the earth?" ''The earth has. the shape of a sphere,
Page 7 - What is a peninsula ? A peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. What is an isthmus ? An isthmus is a narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land.
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| Title | First Lessons in Geography for Young Children: Designed as an Introduction to the Author's Primary Geography Common school series Mitchell's series of geographies Series of geographies, Samuel Augustus Mitchell |
| Author | Samuel Augustus Mitchell |
| Publisher | American Book Company, 1885 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 7 Mar 2007 |
| Length | 72 pages |
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