Spain’s Relief
What is the relief of Spain’s Peninsula?
What are the 3 main internal relief causes?
Earthquakes, Tsunamis, & Volcanes
What are the 3 climate zones?
Warm, temperate, and cold zone
What are the 3 major types of coastal relief in Spain?
Atlantic, Mediterranean, & Archipelagos.
How are archipelagos formed?
From volcanic activity
What are the 3 main external relief causes?
Atmospheric phenomena, water, & living beings
What climate zone is Spain in?
How would you describe the Andalusian Atlantic Coast?
Straight, low & steady
How many archipelagos are there in Spain?
2
What happens within the Earth’s crust to cause internal relief changes?
Tectonic plate movement
Climate change is happening quicker because of…
human activity
What is the highest peak in Spain & where is it?
Mount Teide in Tenerife
What hemisphere is Spain in and what does it consist of?
Northern hemisphere & Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Peninsular territory & 2 autonomous communities: Ceuta & Melilla
What is an example of atmospheric phenomena?
erosion, wind, water, changes in temperature
What is one way the earth is changing as a result of climate change?
Ocean rising, temperature increasing, ice caps melting, worsening air quality,
Name a coast that is known to be steep and rocky
Galician Atlantic coast, Cantabrian Coast, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, & Catalan Coast
How many major mountain ranges are there in Spain?
8
How can you compare the relief of Spain and the United States of America?
US has 5 major mountain ranges, Spain has 8, Spain is much smaller than US, both have archipelago’s, both have large, central plateaus
What separates the warm and temperate zones?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
What causes black sand beaches?
Volcanic action