The Spanish Coastline
What are the 3 main parts of the coast of Spain?
the Atlantic Coast, the Cantabrian Coast, and the Mediterranean Coast
What are the 3 parts of a river? (_______ course, ________ course and ________ course)
upper course, middle course, lower course
What are the 3 main drainage basins in Spain?
the Atlantic Basin, the Cantabrian Basin and the Mediterranean Basin
What is an archipelago?
a group of islands
There are no main rivers in the __________ Basin.
Cantabrian Basin
The Mediterranean coastline is divided into two sections: the __________ Mediterranean coast and the __________ Mediterranean coast.
Southern and Eastern
The ______ is where a river starts. The ______ is where a river ends and flows into a larger body of water.
source, mouth
The smallest drainage basin is the ___________ Basin. The largest drainage basin is the ___________ Basin.
Cantabrian Basin, Atlantic Basin
Spain's islands do not have any permanent ________.
rivers
The Genil is a tributary of the ____________.
Guadalquivir
The Atlantic coast of peninsular Spain includes the coastlines of which 2 autonomous communities?
Galicia and Andalucía
A smaller river that flows into a larger river is a ____________.
tributary
Name 3 rivers in the Mediterranean Basin.
for example: the Ebro, the Turia and the Segura
The Canary Islands have many ________. These are deep, narrow, steep-sided valleys formed by running water.
ravines
Which 3 major rivers cross through both Spain and Portugal?
the Duero, the Tajo and the Guadiana
The section of coast between Portugal and the Strait of Gibraltar is part of the ___________ coastline.
Atlantic
What are the 3 main characteristics of a river?
length, discharge and regime
Why is the Atlantic Basin so much larger than the other two basins?
because the Iberian Peninsula slopes to the west
Instead of rivers, the Balearic Islands have ________. These are fast-flowing streams of water that occur when it ______ heavily.
torrents, rains
Which 4 parts of Spain do not have permanent rivers?
the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
Fill in the blanks with the corresponding autonomous communities:
The Mediterranean Coast includes the coastlines of ___________, ___________, __________, a small part of the coast of ___________, and the __________ Islands.
Cataluña, Valencia, Murcia, Andalucía, Balearic
The longest river located only in Spain is the _______. The longest river in the Iberian Peninsula is the _______.
Ebro, Tajo
Name 3 autonomous communities located in each basin:
- Atlantic Basin
- Cantabrian Basin
- Mediterranean Basin
for example:
Atlantic Basin: Andalucía, Extremadura, and Castilla y León
Cantabrian Basin: Cantabria, Asturias and País Vasco
Mediterranean Basin: Cataluña, Valencia and Murcia
Put the following islands in order from highest to lowest elevation: Eivissa, La Palma, Tenerife, Mallorca, Fuerteventura
Tenerife, La Palma, Mallorca, Fuerteventura, Eivissa
Explain the difference between a reservoir and a lake.
Reservoirs are always artificial; they are made to store water and generate hydroelectric power.
Lakes can be artificial, bu they are usually natural.