Practical Exercises in Geography: Our own country and her possessions, Bücher 1Silver, Burdett and Company, 1915 - 196 Seiten |
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Seite 144 - Canon of the Colorado do not hesitate for a moment to pronounce it by far the most sublime of all earthly spectacles. If its sublimity consisted only in its dimensions, it could be sufficiently set forth, in a single sentence. It is more than 200 miles long, from 5 to 12 miles wide, and from 5,000 to 6,000 feet deep.
Seite 63 - ... of soil best adapted to it. The ideal soil for this crop should be one so light as to offer no great resistance to the enlargement of the tubers, so supplied with organic matter as to be rather moist without being wet, and so rich as to furnish an unfailing supply of fertilizing ingredients.
Seite 73 - At the beginning of the nineteenth century less than 4 per cent, of the people of the United States lived in cities of eight thousand or more; at its close the number had increased to over 33 per cent.
Seite 8 - Government Building Falls. She commands in her growth both banks of the Merrimack River, which has the distinction of turning more spindles than any other river in the world. In the southwesterly section the city is pierced by the Piscataquog River, an affluent stream, which is tributary to the Merrimack south of Granite Street, and which is of sufficient size to afford power for manufacturing. On this stream is located one of the large plants of the United States Shuttle...
Seite ix - ... his observations and estimates with instrumental surveys of impounded detritus as well as with measurements of tidal currents in the Golden Gate. This investigation utilizes the results of the earlier work by the Army engineers and has also had the benefit of generous cooperation by the officials of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, the United States Weather Bureau, the Lighthouse Service, and the United States Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. connected with mining, and recognized...
Seite 76 - ... falls" in any of these rivers. Where ? What are the names of these falls ? What advantage to manufacturing do water falls offer? Make a check in your map to show where each of these falls is located. 4. Read your text to learn especially what is given concerning Minnesota. Is any mention made of old Lake Agassiz ? A considerable strip of land on each side of the Red River was once covered by this lake. On your map shade the Red River Valley in light yellow. Consult your text to find a statement...
Seite 144 - ... in the sculpturing of its battlements and towers, the ever-changing atmospheric effects of its profound depths, and the wonderful stimulus to the imagination with which it feeds the mind."1 This region has an advantage over the Great Basin since it is better supplied with water for irrigation.
Seite 76 - ... be a lesson selected and planned for grammar-grade pupils to prepare: WHAT CONDITIONS HAVE CONTRIBUTED to THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINNEAPOLIS AS THE GREATEST FLOUR-MILLING CENTER IN THE WORLD? 1. Make one sketch which will show the outlines of the three states, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. 2. On this map draw the Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, and Red rivers. Show the exact locations of Minneapolis and St. Paul. 3. Read your text carefully to see if there is mention made of " falls
Seite 43 - Crosse is of opinion, that the time is not far distant when we shall be able to produce artificially the precious gems.