What four regions lie nearest the North Pole? N.-Sa., N.-Za., Sn., Gd. Nearest the South Pole? Va.-Ld., Ac.-Ct., Gs.-Ld., Es.-Ld. The Antarctic Continent was discovered in 1840 by the United States Exploring Expedition, commanded by Lieutenant Wilkes; it is the most extensive region yet known south of the great continents.— See Map No. 3. What navigator has sailed nearest the South Pole? A. Captain James C. Ross, in 1840. What other navigator sailed nearly as far south? Captain Ross sailed within 830 miles of the South Pole. Some navigators have gone still nearer to the North Pole; Captain Parry went within 500 miles of it, but was stopped by the ice from approaching closer. He found the sea, even in the middle of summer, covered with ice, and no signs of either birds or beasts were to be seen. 36 MAP NO. 4.- NORTH AMERICA. What Ocean bounds North America on the East? Ac. What Ocean bounds it on the West. Pc. What Ocean bounds it on the North? Ac. What Sea is north of British and Russian America? Pr. What Sea between the West Indies and South America? Cn. Tell what a Sea is. Refer to Question 22, page 9. What great Gulf lies east of Mexico? Mo. What Gulf between Mexico and California? Ca. What Gulf south-east of Boothia Felix? Ba. What great Bay separates Pr. William's Land from Greenland? Bs. What great Bay south-west of Prince William's Land? Hs. What Bay south of Hudson's Bay? Js. What Bay between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick? Fy. What two Bays on the east coast of the United States? De., Ce. What Bay east of Yucatan? Hs. What Bay west of Yucatan? Ce. What Bay east of Guatimala? Ga. What Bay west of Alaska? Bl. What Strait between America and Asia? Bs. What does it connect? B.-By. and the A.-On. What three Straits north of Labrador? Hs., Fs., Cd. What Strait separates Newfoundland from Labrador? Be. What two Sounds in Baffin's Bay? Ss., Ls. What Sound on the east coast of Greenland? Ds. What two Sounds in Russian America? Nn., P.-Ws. What Sound between Washington or Queen Charlotte's and Quadra and Vancouver's Island? Q.-Cs. What Sound north of Cape Hatteras? Ae. Describe a Sound. 26. What five Lakes are in the northern part of the United States? Sr., Mn., Hn., Ee., Oo. What river do they all flow into? S.-Le. Name the principal Lakes in British America. Wg., Aa., G.-Sc., G.-Br. What Lake in the northern part of Utah? G.-S.-L. What Lake is in the southern part of Central America? Na. Co. Ca. Mi., R.-Ge. Name the two chief Rivers that flow into Hudson's Bay. Nn., Cl. Describe a River. 34. How are Rivers shown on Maps? 174. What Peninsula is in the south part of Russian America? Aa. What Peninsula north of Hudson's Bay? Me. What Peninsula in the southern part of British America? N.-Sa. What Peninsula in the Southern part of the United States? Fa.: What Peninsula in the western part of Mexico? Ca. What Peninsula in the eastern part of Mexico? Yn. 54. What Island lies east of Greenland? Id. What Island west of Greenland? Do. 'What Island in Hudson Bay? Sn. What Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence? Nd., Ai., C.-Bn., P.-Es. What Islands east of Savannah? Bs. What Islands south-east from Florida? Ba. What Islands between North and South America? W.-Is. Which are the four largest of the West India Islands? Ca., Hi., Ja., P.-Ro. These are called the Great Antilles. Which are the two chief Islands on the west coast of British America? Qa. and Vs., and Wn. or Q.-Ce. Tell what Islands are. 56. Which is the most western Cape of North America? P.-Ws. Which is the most southern Cape? Ga. Which is the most southern Cape of Greenland? Fl. What three Capes on the east coast of the United States? Cd., Hs., Cl. Which is the most southern Cape of the United States? Se. The most southern Cape of California? Ls. The most eastern Cape of Central America? G.-Ds. What is a Cape? 57. 38 What Mountains extend through the whole of North America? Ry. In Mexico and Central America the continuation of the Rocky Mountains is called the Sierra Madre. What Mountains extend along the western coast of the United States? C.-R. and C. Mts. What Mountains extend through the eastern part of the United States? Ay. What two Mountains are in the southern part of Russian America? S.-Es., Fr. In the western part of British America? Bn., Hr. What Highlands are in the northern part of Greenland? A.-Hs. Mountains and Hills are often called Highlands. What three Peaks are in the western part of the United States? Fs., Ls., Ps. Fremont's Peak is named after Captain Fremont of the United States Army. In the year 1842, that officer ascended to its summit, and ascertained its height. Mountains that are higher than those around them are sometimes called Peaks. What range of Mts. extends through Mexico and Central America? What Volcano is in the southern part of Mexico? Pl. What two Volcanoes are in Central America? Wr., Ca. What is a Volcano? 62. What Desert lies in the western part of the United States? G.-An. What Desert lies west of the Colorado River? Sy. What is a Desert? 70. Which is the most western division of North America? R.-Aa. This is called Russian America, because it belongs to Russia. Which is the most eastern division of North America? Id. Greenland and Iceland are called Danish America, because they belong to Denmark. Which is the largest division in the North? B-Aa. This is called British America, because it belongs to Great Britain. This division was formerly called Guatimala. What small division lies north of Central America? Be. What great Archipelago lies east of Mexico and Central America? W.-Is. What is the Capital of British America? Qc. What is the Capital of Central America? S.-Sr. What part of North America is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer? Mo. In what Zone is the northern part? N.-F. What countries of North America are in the North Frigid Zone? Gd., B.-Aa., R.-Aa. What countries are in the North Temperate Zone? B.-Aa., U.-S., Mo. What countries are in the Torrid Zone? Mo., C.-Aa., W.-Is. 39 MAP NO. 5.-UNITED STATES. What country bounds the United States on the North? B.-Aa. What Gulf bounds it on the South? Mo. What Country south of the western part of the United States? Mo. What five great Lakes are in the northern part of the United States? Sr., Hn., Mn., Ee., Oo. What Lake lies east of Lake Ontario? Cn. What Lake lies northwest of Lake Superior? Ws. What Lake in the northern part of Utah? G.-St. What great River extends through the middle of the U. States? Mi. Which are its three great western branches? Mi., As., Rd. Which is its principal eastern branch? Oo. Into what Gulf does the Mississippi flow? Mo. Which is the largest river in the western part of the United States? Ca. What Rivers flow into San Francisco Bay? So., S.-Jn. What large River forms part of the boundary between New Mexico and California? What branch of the Colorado forms part of the south-western boundary of the United States? Ga. What three Rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Cod? Pt., Kc., Mc. What three between Cape Cod and Cape Charles? Ct., Hn., De. What three flow into Chesapeake Bay? Sa., Pc., Js. What River flows into Albemarle Sound? Re. What two flow into Pamlico Sound? Tr., Ne. What seven Rivers flow into the Atlantic between Cape Lookout and Cape Cannaveral? C.-Fr., G.-Pe., Se., Sh., Aa., S.-Ms., S.-Js. What three Rivers flow into the Gulf of Mexico east of the mouth of the Mississippi? Pl., Pa., Aa. 40 There are eight Capes on the Atlantic coast of the United States. |