REVIEW OF CHAPTER XIV. 



What is a mountain ? Land raised to a great height. 



How high are the highest mountains? About five miles above the 

 level of the ocean. 

 * In what part of the world are the highest? In Asia. 



With what are the tops of the highest mountains always cov- 

 ered ? Snow. 



With what are the sides of nearly all mountains covered? Trees. 



What mountain in this country is named after our first presi- 

 dent? Mount Washington. 



Where is Mount Washington ? In New Hampshire. 



What is the highest mountain in the United States? Mount 

 Whitney ', in California. 



What great line, range or chain of mountains extends through 

 the western part of the United States ? The Rocky Mountains. 



Mention other celebrated mountains of the world. The Alps in 

 Ettrope, and the Andes in South America. 



What is a volcano ? (See page 163.) What do volcanoes throw 

 out? Along what coasts are most of the volcanoes? About how 

 many volcanoes are there in the world? 



Are any volcanoes in the state (or territory) in which you live? 

 Are there any mountains? Which is the most celebrated volcano 

 in the world? Where is Vesuvius? How were two cities de- 

 stroyed by it? How long did these cities afterward remain com- 

 pletely under the ashes ? What volcano is called the " light-house 

 of the Mediterranean?" Why? What volcano in Sicily? Etna. 



SPELLING AND WRITING EXERCISES. 



4e.&-&c 



You may write a composition about any mountain which you 

 have seen or read about ; telling how it looks, how it is ascended 

 what may be seen in the ascent what dangers attend traveling 

 up mountains ; or you may write a composition about the eruption 

 of Vesuvius. Write as much as will fill one page of a copy-book. 



