EXERCISES ON TIJE M^P OF NORTH J^ERICA. 



1. This division of the Earth (pointing to the map) is 

 surrounded by what three oceans? Which is on the 

 north ? On the east ? On the west ? 



2. What can you say about the Arctic Ocean ? // is 



the coldest of these oceans ; it contains icebergs and ice-fields 

 all the year; seals and white bears are numerous there. 



3. What can you say of the Atlantic Ocean ? Ships 

 and steamers cross it between the United States and Europe. 



4. What can you say of the Pacific Ocean ? // is the 

 largest ocean ; it contains very many islands. 



5. In what country of North America do we live ? In 

 the United Stqtes. What oceans touch this country ? What 

 gulf south of it ? What large river flows into the Gulf of 

 Mexico ? What other large rivers are in this country ? 



6. What country north of the United States? What 

 country south ? What three chains of mountains in the 

 United States ? Rocky, Sierra Nevada and Alleghany. 



7. What minerals are found in the western part of this 

 country ? What part is celebrated for cotton, sugar, and 

 oranges ? For lumber, wheat, and corn ? 



8. What large bay in British America? What bay 

 between British America and Greenland ? What isthmus 

 joins North and South America? In what three zones is 

 North America ? The northern part is in the North Frigid 

 or Cold Zone ; the southern part, in the Torrid or Hot Zone ; 

 and the middle part, in the North Temperate Zone. Men- 

 tion the countries of North America, some of the islands, 

 gulfs, bays, rivers, straits. 



