 | William Swinton - Geography - 1875 - 160 pages
...will spell, and you may pronounce, — Isthmus. I will pronounce, and you may spell, — Isthmus.] 3. What is an isthmus ? An isthmus is a narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land. [The teacher will do well to point out on the map the Isthmus of Panama... | |
 | First steps - 1876 - 188 pages
...does the word peninsula come from ? It comes from two Latin words meaning " almost an island." 75.— What is an isthmus ? An isthmus is a narrow neck of land by which some peninsulas are joined to the mainland. 76. — What is meant by the base of a peninsula... | |
 | William Swinton - Earth (Planet) - 1882 - 136 pages
...nearly surrounded by water. 5. What is a cape ? A cape is a point of land extending into the water. 6. What is an isthmus ? An isthmus is a narrow neck of land joining two larger bodies of land. READING-LESSON V. DIVISIONS OF LAND: PLAIN, PLATEAU, VALLEY, MOUNTAIN... | |
 | Jacques Wardlaw Redway - Geography - 1888 - 146 pages
...extending into the sea. What is a peninsula ? A peninsula is a body of land almost surrounded by water. What is an isthmus ? An isthmus is a narrow neck of land joining two larger bodies. What is said of the shores of the ocean ? The shores of the ocean are usually... | |
 | Matthew Fontaine Maury - Geography - 1899 - 114 pages
...For Recitation. 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. What is a cape ? A cape is a point of land jutting out into the water. What... | |
 | Matthew Fontaine Maury - Geography - 1900 - 134 pages
...than a continent. 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. What is a cape ? A cape is a point of land jutting out into the water. Preparatory... | |
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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. 