Coastal Landscapes
Define a peninsula and a cape.
A cape is an area of hard rock that sticks out into the sea. A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides except one.
What do we call the start and the end of a river?
The source and the mouth.
Look at the map of the Iberian peninsula (google classroom). One student goes to the board and marks Spain's coastline on the map with their finger (you don't have to touch the screen).
Teacher evaluates the answer.
Where is the source of the Guadalquivir?
In the Cazorla mountains.
Define an island and an archipelago.
An island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides. An archipelago is a group of islands close to each other.
Name ONE principal characteristic of a river and define it. Say it first in English, then in Spanish.
(Teacher evaluates answer)
What body of water separates Spain from Morocco?
The Gibraltar strait.
What are tributaries of the Guadalquivir river? Where is the mouth of the Guadalquivir river?
Tributaries: Genil, Guadaira, Guadajoz, Guadiato, etc.
Mouth: The Atlantic ocean.
Define a strait. In English please!
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
What are the three parts of a river's course? Say them first in English, then in Spanish
Upper course, middle course, lower course. 100 bonus points if you can describe the characteristics of each part.
What is the highest peak in the Canary islands?
Teide
Look at the map of rivers (google classroom). Label rivers 1 through 3.
Miño, Ebro, Duero
Label the coastal landforms 1, 2, and 3 in the drawing. (google classroom) IN ENGLISH PLEASE
1 cove
2 bay
3 gulf
Name TWO characteristics of a river and define them. *In both English AND Spanish
Teacher evaluates answer.
Name the 4 principal Balearic islands.
Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera
Look at the map of rivers (google classroom) name rivers 4-8.
Tajo, Guadiana, Júcar, Segura, Guadalquivir
Define a gulfs, bays, and coves. Then, place them in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST.
They are all bodies of water that extend into the coastline. Coves are small, bays are medium, and gulfs are large.
How do we say meanders and tributaries in Spanish? What are their definitions? Define them first in English, then in Spanish.
Meanders are the curves in a river. Tributaries are smaller rivers that flow into a bigger, principal river.
Look at the map. (google classroom) What are the parts of the Spanish coastline? Say the color (red, green, blue, yellow, orange) and then the name.
Red - Galician Atlantic coast
Green - Cantabrian Atlantic coast
blue - Andalusian Atlantic coast
yellow - southern mediterranean coast
orange - eastern mediterranean coast
Rivers that flow into the Cantabrian sea are shorter than rivers that rivers that flow into the Atlantic ocean. Why?
They are shorter because their sources are closer to the sea.