 ... the names of the oceans ? Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean. Arctic Ocean, and Antarctic Ocean. What is a lake ? A lake is a body of water wholly or very nearly surrounded by land. What is a gulf or bay ? It is a portion of water stretching...  Introductory Geography in Readings and Recitations - Page 5by William Swinton - 1882 - 118 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Hutchins Colton, Charles Carroll Morgan - Geography - 1863 - 608 pages
...at anchor, sheltered by land, except upon certain sides, from the violence of winds and waves. 13. A STRAIT is a narrow passage of water, connecting two larger bodies of water. 14. Small straits are frequently termed PASSES or PASSAGES. 15. A CHANNEL* is the same as a strait... | |
 | William Swinton - Geography - 1875 - 160 pages
...should make sure that the pupils see the correspondence. Then give the word Strait, meaning narrow 5. What is a strait ? A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger parte of water. PICTURE OF A sTRAIL VII. — PLAINS. — MOUNTAINS. — VALLEYS. [The aim in this lesson... | |
 | David M. Warren - 1877 - 110 pages
...by land. What is a gulf or bay ? A gulf or bay is a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land. What is a strait? A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two. large bodies of water. What is a sound ? A sound is a passage of water so shallow, that its depth may... | |
 | Harper & Brothers - Geography - 1878 - 120 pages
...What is a gulf or bay ? It is a portion of water stretching up into the land. What is a strait ? It is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. What is a channel ? It is a broad and deep strait. From the vast surface of the ocean water is thus... | |
 | William Swinton - Geography - 1881 - 108 pages
...into the land. t 5. What name is given to a small bay in which shil* may lie at anchor ( A harbor. 6. What is a strait ? A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger parts of water. 7. What other names are sometimes used for "strait" f Mt Everat, — Higheit Mountain... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - Geography - 1881 - 144 pages
...encroached upon the land ; such as the Gulf of Mexico, the Persian Gulf; Hudson Bay, anil the Bay of Fundy. What is a Strait ? A Strait is a narrow passage of water, joining two larger portions of water. The Strait of Gibraltar joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - Geography - 1885 - 86 pages
...Peninsula with the main land. What is a Cape ? A Cape is a point of land extending into the water. What is a Strait ? A Strait is a narrow passage of water joining two larger portions of water. What is a Channel ? A Channel is a passage of water wider than... | |
 | Geography - 1885 - 120 pages
...What is a gulf or bay ? It is a portion of water stretching up into the land. What is a strait ? It is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. What is a channel ? It is a broad and deep strait. From the vast surface of the ocean water is thus... | |
 | William Swinton - Geography - 1896 - 148 pages
...of water extending into the land. Л harbor is a small bay, in which ships may ride at anchor. 82. A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. A channel is a wide strait. A sound is a shallow strait, or channel. 83. An ocean-current is a broad... | |
 | Geography - 1896 - 120 pages
...is a sea, gulf, or bay ? It is a portion of water stretching up into the land. What is a strait ? It is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. What is a channel ? It is a broad and deep strait. From the vast surface of the ocean water is thus... | |
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