Spain is split into two main sections that have different relief features. What are they called?
Interior and Exterior.
What is a tributary?
A stream that contributes/flows into a large stream or river.
What are the two Spanish territories on the African coast called?
These autonomous cities are called Ceuta and Melilla.
Where are the Islas Canarias located?
They are located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa.
Which is the most mountainous island in the Islas Baleares?
Mallorca is the most mountainous island.
What are the exterior features of Spain's relief?
Exterior mountain ranges and two large river basins
What is a river basin?
The river and its tributaries and watersheds are make up the river basin.
What is the most northerly point in Spain?
What is the 5 island archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea called?
The Islas Beleares.
Where do the eastern islands of Canarias sit?
The eastern islands sit on a submarine plateau called the Cordillera Canaria.
What is the highest peak in the Meseta Central?
Almanzor
What is a watershed?
A watershed is land where all of the water that is under it, or drains off of it collects into the same place.
What is the most southerly point in Spain?
The most southerly point in Spain is La Restinga in Canarias (latitude 27 degrees North).
Which island is the most northerly island of the Islas Baleares? What mountain system is it part of?
Menorca is the most northerly island of the Islas Baleares. It is part of the Sistema Costero-Catalán.
What mountain ranges does the Depresión del Ebro run between?
The Pirineos.
What are the 3 exterior mountain ranges in Spain?
The Macizo Galaico, The Pirineos, and the Sistemas Béticos.
What main rivers in Spain are a part of the Atlantic Watershed?
The Duero, the Tajo, and the Guadalquivir are the main rivers that contribute to the Atlantic watershed.
What is the most southerly point in Spain on the Iberian Peninsula?
The most southerly point in Spain on the Iberian Peninsula is the Punta de Tarifa in Andalucía (latitude 36 degrees North).
What are the western islands of the Islas Canarias?
The western islands are volcanic cones that rise from the seabed.
What mountain ranges does the Depresión del Guadalquivir divide?
The Sierra de Cazorla and El Pozo.
What are the four mountain ranges that surround the Meseta Central? What relief feature are they?
They are the interior mountain ranges. The four are the Montes de León, the Cordillera Cantábrica, the Sistema Ibérico, and the Sierra Morena.
What main rivers are a part of the Cantabrian watershed?
The main rivers of the cantabrian watershed include the Nalón, Bidasoa, and Navia.
What are the three different coasts of Spain?
The Cantabrian coast, the the Atlantic Coast, and the Mediterranean Sea.
What mountain system are most of the Islas Baleares archipelago part of?
Most of the Islas Baleares form a part of the Sistemas Béticos.
What is the exception to the short, low flow rivers that flow into the Mediterranean Sea and are is a part of the Mediterranean watershed?
The Ebro River, the longest river in Spain.