DEFINITIONS
MOUNTAINS I
MOUNTAINS II
RIVERS AND COASTLINES I
RIVERS AND COASTLINES II
100

What is a valley?

A low area of land between mountains, typically with a river flowing through it

100

What does the Central System divide?

It divides the Meseta.

100

Where is the Galician Massif located? 

In Galicia, at the North of Spain. 

100

What are the names of the two Spanish archipelagos?

Balearic Islands Archipelago and Canary Islands Archipelago.

100

What is the mouth of a river?

Where the river joins/meets the sea, a lake or another river.

200

What is an archipelago?

It is a group of islands. 

200

Is Sierra Morena at the North or at the South?

At the South, between River Guadiana and River Guadalquivir. 

200

What sub-plateau is more extensive?

The Northern sub-plateau.

200

Does the River Miño have a high or a low flow?

A high flow. It is in the North (Galicia), where it rains a lot.

200

What are the three watersheds in Spain?

Atlantic, Cantabrian and Mediterranean watersheds.

300

What is a cliff?

It is a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea. 

300

What is the name of the oldest unit of relief on the peninsula?

Meseta. 

300

What is the most famous mountain system located in the Southern sub-plateau?

The Toledo Mountains. 

300

What two types of regime do rivers have?

Stable regime: when there is not much variation in the flow. 

Variable regime: when there is variation in the flow.

300

What is a tributary?

A small river that flows into a bigger river.

400

What is "hydrography"? 

It is the study of bodies of water like seas, rivers and lakes.

400

Which is the highest peak in Spain?

The Teide (3718 m). 

Then, the Mulhacén (3478 m).

400

Between what two mountain systems is the Ebro Valley situated?

Between the Pyrenees and the Iberian System.

400

How are the different sections of the rivers called?

Upper, Middle and Lower course

400

Name a river from from the ones we have seen that belongs to the Atlantic watershed.

Miño, Duero, Tajo, Guadiana, Guadalquivir.

500

What is a delta?

A delta is created when a river deposits sediment when it joins slow-moving or stagnant water.

500

What is the name of the peak located in the Pyrenees?

Aneto.

500
The Meseta is bounded by four mountain systems. Say the name of all of them.

The meseta is bounded by the Mountains of León, the Cantabrian Range, the Iberian System and Sierra Morena.

500

Say a river that belongs to the Cantabrian watershed? 

Nalón or Nervión.

500

Say the characteristics of River Guadalquivir:

High or low flow:

Long or short:

Variable or stable regime:

High or low flow: High flow

Long or short: Long

Variable or stable regime: Variable regime

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