Physical Geography
What is physical geography?
It's the study of the Earth's landscape including climate, landforms and ecosystems
What are rivers?
Natural bodies of fresh water that are larger than streams. They start in mountains and flow into the sea.
How many autonomous communities and cities does Spain have?
17 Autonomous Communities with 2 Autonomous Cities
True or False: The President of Spain governs each Autonomous Community.
False: Each Autonomous Community is governed independently.
When did Spain vote for a new constitution?
December 6th, 1978
What is a RELIEF?
It's the difference between the highest and lowest point of a country, region or place.
France, Andorra, Britain (Gibraltar), Morocco, Algeria, Portugal
What is each Autonomous Community's government in charge of?
What are the values of the constitution?
*Freedom *Justice *Equality *Political Freedom
Name the high and low points of physical geography.
High points: cliffs, volcanoes and mountains
Low: coastal areas and valley floors
Describe the Mediterranean watershed.
Flows into the Mediterranean Sea. They are short and don't carry much water.
How are the powers divided in Autonomous Communities?
Autonomous Communities ->Provinces->Municipalities
What are some examples of what Municipal Governents are in charge of?
They are in charge of rubbish collection and sports facilities.
What does "Parliamentary Government" mean?
The King/Queen (Monarch) are the official leaders but Parliament makes the laws.
Describe the Pyrenees and the Meseta.
Pyrenees: Mountains that form the border between Spain and France.
Meseta: It's the North and South submeseta
Describe the Cantabrian Watershed.
Flows into the Cantabrian Sea. It's rivers are short and abundant, they have regular flows and are fast. The Cordillera Cantabria and Montes Vascos are it's rivers.
Name ALL 17 autonomous communities and the 2 autonomous cities.
Complete the order:
Citizens choose -> Deputies -> Form _______?
Deputies -> Form Parliament -> Parliament chooses the President -> President chooses the councillors.
What are the 3 sections of power in Spain?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Describe the Vixia Herbeira-Galicia, Mulhacen and Mount Teide.
Vixia Herbeira-Galicia: the highest cliffs on mainland Spain
Mulhacen: It's the highest point in the 'Sistema Betica' on mainland Spain
Mount Teide: A volcano on the island of Tenerife
Describe the Atlantic Watershed.
Flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It has many rivers.
The rivers in Galicia are short and high in volume.
The rivers in Meseta are long with irregular flows.
The rivers in the South are both long and short and have irregular flows.
Name the Provinces and the capital city of the Autonomous Communities: Castilla y Leon, Castilla la Mancha and Galicia
Castilla Y Leon: Burgos, Leon, Palencia, Soria, Valladolid, Zamora, Segovia, Salamanca, Avila
Castilla La Mancha: Guadalajara, Cuenca, Albacete, Toledo, Ciudad Real
Galicia: Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, A Coruña (Santiago de Compostela)
Complete the order for the Autonomous Communities:
Citizens choose -> Councillors -> choose the _____?
Councillors choose the Mayor -> Representatives from Municipalities -> Make up the Diputation
Where does the President live and work?
He lives in the Palacio de la Moncloa in Madrid.