Territorial Organisation
What document defines the powers of an autonomous community?
Statue of Autonomy
What is the place where the river begins?
Source
What is an area of land whose rivers flow to the same body of water, such as a sea or an ocean?
Watershed
What are the 2 autonomous communities?
Ceuta and Melilla
Complete the sentences: A ______ is a river or stream that flows into a larger river. The ______ of a river is the place where it flows into a lake, sea, or ocean.
A tributary is a river or stream that flows into a larger river. The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into a lake, sea, or ocean.
Complete the sentence: The highest mountain on mainland Spain is ________, but the highest point of Spanish territory is the volcano ________, in Tenerife.
The highest mountain on mainland Spain is Muhacen, but the highest point of Spanish territory is the volcano Teide, in Tenerife.
Complete the sentences: Depending on its size, each _________ community has one or more _________. These are divided into ________.
Depending on its size, each autonomous community has one or more provinces. These are divided into municipalities.
What are the three watersheds of Spain?
Cantabrian watershed, Atlantic watershed, and Mediterranean watershed
Give me 2 mountain ranges in the South
Sistema Betico and Sierra Morena
Complete the sentences: Elections for municipalities are held every _____ years. Eligible voters choose representatives called ______. These people choose the _______, who is the leader of the _______ government.
Elections for municipalities are held every four years. Eligible voters choose representatives called councilors. These people choose the mayor, who is the leader of the municipal government.
Give 3 mountain ranges that are in the north
The Pyrenees, Montes de Leonç, and the Cordillera Cantabrica
Give me the definition of the Mediterranean watershed.
Most rivers that flow into the Mediterranean Sea are short and have an irregular water flow
What are the following elements that define an autonomous community or city?
- territory and capital city
- official language
- legal power and government institutions
- symbols such as flags, anthems, and coat of arms
Give the definition of the Cantabrian watershed
Rivers in the Catabrian watershed flow from the Cordillera Cantabrica or the Montes Vascos into the Cantabrian Sea. The rivers in this area are short and flow quickly. The Atlantic climate causes high levels of precipitation and rivers with a large water flow.
Give the definition of the Atlantic watershed.
These rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean. They are influenced by the region they are in. In Galicia, the rivers are short with a large water flow. Long rivers that flow through areas of low precipitation in Meseta have an irregular water flow.