Landforms
What are the two types of landscapes?
Coastal and Inland
Define beach.
Rocky or sandy area next to the ocean.
Define Mountain.
Large, rocky land that rises from the earth's surface.
Spain is located on what type of landform?
A peninsula (Iberian Peninsula).
Define man-made feature.
Transformations made to natural landscapes by people.
What are landforms?
The natural features that form over millions of years and make up the surface of the earth.
Land rising abruptly from the sea to form a wall of rock.
What is a canyon?
A deep, narrow area between rock walls.
What are the two big archipelagos in Spain?
The Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
What are three examples of man-made features?
Towns or cities, transport (Roads, airports, railways), mines, dams, power plants, reservoirs, farms or factories.
What are the 6 inland landforms?
Mountain, Valley, Canyon, Hill, Plain, Plateau
What is a big bay called?
A gulf
What low lying area of land do rivers often flow through?
A valley
What type of landform is the Meseta?
A plateau.
What do dams, mines and power plants have in common (what do they provide)?
What are the 6 coastal landforms?
Bay, Beach, Cape, Cliff, Island, and Peninsula.
What is an archipelago?
A group of islands
The top of a mountain is called a summit and the bottom the foot.
What are the two depressions in Spain?
The Ebro depression and the Guadalquivir Depression
What are three examples of the environmental impact of man-made features?
Deforestation, pollution, and climate change.
What are 3 external forces that affect landform formation?
Volcanic eruptions, human activity, and moving water and wind.
What is the narrow piece of land connecting a peninsula to the mainland called?
What is the difference between a plain and a plateau?
A plateau is a plain that is higher than the land surrounding it.
What is the highest mountain in Spain?
Mulhacén
What is a reservoir?
A man-made place for storing water for people to drink, to use on farms (irrigation), etc.