A river is a large stream of fresh water, flowing from mountains or high land, into an ocean, sea, or some other body of water. Small streams are called brooks, creeks... Geographical Questions - Page 9by David M. Warren - 1877Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Naylor - Geography - 1848 - 134 pages
...connecting two bodies of water. 20. A channel is a passage of water generally wider than a strait. 21. A sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be measured with lead and line. 22. A lake is a large body of fresh water mostly surrounded by land. Small... | |
| Geography - 1849 - 24 pages
...separating two portions of land, and connecting two bodies of water. A wide Strait is called a Channel. A Sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be measured with lead and line. A Laie is a largo body of water surrounded by land. A River is a large... | |
| Benjamin Naylor - Geography - 1851 - 154 pages
...connecting different bodies of water. 20. A Channel is a passage of water generally wider than a Strait. 21. A Sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be measured with lead and line. 22. A Lake is a large body of fresh water mostly surrounded by land. Small... | |
| Cale Pelton - Outline maps - 1851 - 236 pages
...connecting two bodies of water. 22. A channel is a passage of water generally wider than a strait. 23. A sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may b« measured with a lead and line. 24. A lake is a large body of fresh water mostly surrounded by land.... | |
| Larkin Dunton - Geography - 1889 - 168 pages
...the mainland is a branch of the ocean called Long Island Sound. 4. "What is a sound?" asked Mary. " A sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be easily sounded or measured," said Fred. 5. " Long Island Sound, though not very large in size, is situated... | |
| Larkin Dunton - Asia - 1889 - 168 pages
...the mainland is a branch of the ocean called Long Island Sound. 4. "What is a sound?" asked Mary. " A sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be easily sounded or measured," said Fred. 5. " Long Island Sound, though not very large in size, is situated... | |
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