Amador ledger., 1902-01-31
Examination Questions.
Amador County, December 1901.
GEOMETRY.

opposite the equal sides are equal.
2. The bisector of an isosceles tri.
angle bisects the base, and is perpen-
dicular to the base.
3. An angle formed by chords inter
secting within the circumference is
measured by one half of the sum of in
| tersected nrcs.
4. In triangle A B c = A B re-
spectively are 37-deg. Is min. 80 sec.
and Al deg. II min. Sc sec,
8. The sum of the squares of the two
legs OF II triangle is equal to square of
the hypotenuse.
6. Base g. Altitude s - Hypoten-
| use what
Z. To construct square equivalent
to sum of two given squares.
s. A rhombus contains 100 So. feet,
the length of one diagonal is 10 feet:
End the length of the othor diagonal.
9. The area of circle is equal to half
product of radius by the circumference;
prove.
10. The apothegm of an inscribed
regular hexagon is equal to half of
the side OF an inscribed equilateral tri-
angle.
GEOGRAPHY.
1. (a) What causes the irregular
coast line of the United States from
Cape Cod to Florida? (b) ,Whnt is
meant by primary and secondary axes
OF continents.
2. (a) Define isothermal lines. (b)
Define mean temperature.
8. Why are anti-trade winds south
west winds north of the equator, and
northwest winGs north of the equator?
4. (a) Describe the Japan current
and its effect on the western coast of
the United States. (b) What deter
mines the exports and imports of a
country?
5. (a) Why do the most enlightened
of the human race live in the temper
ate zones? (b) Contrast the frigid with
the torrid zones as to people, products,
climate, etc.
+. (a) Draw aprofile section ofUnited
States from Richmond, Va, to San
Francisco, Cal, naming prominent To-
calities. (b) What islands would be-
come part of the continent of North
America if an elevation of 1000 feet
should take plale?
Z. [al Name the coast counties of
California north of San Francisco. [bl
Desaribe two navigable rivers of Cali
fOrnia.
s. [al Name and locate five political
divisions of Eurasia. [bl Describe the
rivers Volga, Rhine, Yenesei, Hoang-
ho, Danube.
8. [a] What are the exports of
France. (b) What are the imports of
the British Isles.
10. [al Where do we obtain spices,
coffee, tea, sugar, zinc. [bl Locate the
the PHILIPPINE and Sandwich Islands,
and how did they become possessions
of the United States.
PHYSICS.
l. q. Define inertia. Illustrate to
class. b. The space passed over by any
body depends upon what elements.
2. Supposing three forces 2, Q and S
to be acting on a body A [giving dia-
gram; find resultant.
3. Define latent energy, potential and
kinetio; give examples.
4. The weight of body at the sur
face of the earth is 246 pounds; what
would it weigh if it were 1000 miles
above the earth's surface.
5. Define density and specific gravity
and point out the difference between
the two ideas. How would you find the
specific gravity of cork.
6. A ladder lies upon the ground
with Its foot against a house; show by
figure howit changes from one lever to
q rrln f,,1, ii Al
inside Is thrust into beaker of water,
will the water rise or fall in the tube;
why?
Z. Why will not Silver lake freeze
solid in winter? Define absolute zero.
s. Define Boyle's law. Give five ex-
amples of capillary action.
8. Explain the arc light; explain the
incandescent light; define latent and
specific heat.
ORAL GRAMMAR.
l. In what modes are the potential
verb-phrases used.
2. Name five classes of adverbs.
3. In what three ways is the nomina-
tive case of nouns used?
4. Define a relative pronoun; give
example.
8. How is the possessive of pronouns
formed? How is the possessive of nouns
formed?
ORAL HISTORY.
1. What vice presidents have sue
ceeded to the first place by the death
of president?
2. When did the United States begin
protective tariff?
8. Give principles of the four plat
forms of 1860.
4. OF the thirteen original colonies,
which had charter governments? royal.
5. Why was Nathan Hale's death ex-
pected?
ORAL PHYSIOLOGY,
1. What is the nature of disease, and
how do drugs restore health?
2. Give specific directions regarding
the care of the teeth.
3. Give the evil effects of mouth
breathing, and what is the effect when
the amount of oxygen is diminished?
4. What is the natural temperature
of the body, and tell how heat is dis
tributed.
5. Into what two great classes are
the nerves of the body divided?
ORAL METHODS.