134 QUESTIONS ON THE 



485. What are faults in coal mines ? 



486. Describe the salt mines of Poland. 



487- Describe the Plesiosaurus, the Ichthyosaurus, 

 the Megalosaurus, and the Iguanodon. 



488. What fossil remains are formed in the Chalk 

 formation ? 



48Q. Give the names of the Tertiary series, and their 

 derivations. 



490. Describe the Megatherium, the Dinotherium, and 

 the Mammoth. 



491. What are those deposits above the Tertiary 

 strata ? 



492. Name the different basins, and the arrangement of 

 the strata. 



PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 



493. Of what is the solar system composed ? 



494. What is the distance of the earth from the sun ? 



495. Required the number of Zones, their extent, 

 and how they are formed. 



496. What are the Meridians, and what is the first 

 meridian ? 



497. What is the Equator, and how is it divided ? 



498. What is the Latitude, and what the Longitude of 

 a place, and their use, and how formed ? 



499. Explain how the longitude may be ascertained 

 by the chronometer. 



500. What is the proportion of land and water on the 

 Earth's surface, and how much more land is there in 

 the Northern hemisphere than in the Southern ? 



501 . Describe the division of the Earth into High 

 lands and Low lands. 



502. Describe the origin of Islands. 



503. Give examples of the sudden rise of islands from 

 the sea. 



504. Explain the origin of Springs and Rivers. 



505. What causes the overflowing of Tropical rivers ? 



506. At what part of the globe is sea water so fresh 

 as to be almost drinkable ? 



