The Relief of Spain - Mountains
The Relief of Spain - Rivers Basins, Coasts & Islands
The Cantabrian Watershed
The Mediterranean Watershed
The Atlantic Watershed
100
What is the average height of the Inner Plateau?
600 metres above sea level
100
What is the name of the river basin in the northeast?
The Ebro river basin
100
Where is the Cantabrian Sea found?
In the north
100
What are the majority of rivers in the Mediterranean watershed like?
Short
100
What is the longest river in the Atlantic watershed?
The Tajo
200
Which mountains are about 2,000 metres high?
The Central Mountain Chain
200
What is the name of the river basin in the southwest?
The Guadalquivir river basin
200
How often does it rain in the Cantabrian watershed?
A lot
200
How much water is carried in the rivers in the Mediterranean watershed?
Not much
200
What are found in the Canary Islands instead of rivers?
Gullies
300
Name a mountain range in the north.
The Cantabrian Range, the Basque Mountains, the Pyrenees
300
Name one of the archipelagos of Spain.
The Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands
300
What are the rivers in the Cantabrian watershed like?
Short and very steep
300
What are the flow regimes of the rivers in the Mediterranean watershed like?
Irregular
300
What is the longest river in Galicia?
The Miño
400
What is the name of the mountain range that lies beyond in Inner Plateau in the southeast?
The Betic Mountain Chain
400
Which sea is found to the north of Spain?
The Cantabrian Sea
400
Where do the rivers in the Cantabrian watershed begin?
In the Cantabrian Mountains, close to the sea
400
Where do the rivers in the Mediterranean watershed flow?
Through areas with a Mediterranean climate with low rainfall
400
When do the rivers of the Inner Plateau have abundant flow?
In spring and autumn
500
Name a mountain range found in the northeast of Spain.
The Iberian Mountain Chain, the Catalan Coastal Chain
500
Which sea is found to the east of Spain?
The Mediterranean Sea
500
What are the flow regimes of the rivers in the Cantabrian watershed like?
Regular and abundant
500
Why are the rivers in the Mediterranean watershed longer than the rivers in the Cantabrian watershed?
They begin farther from the sea
500
What are the two longest rivers in Andalusia?
The Guadalquivir and the Genil
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