Water
Why is water important?
Living things need water to live.
What are the four stages of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection
The Spanish coastline is divided into how many coasts?
Three or Five
What do you call the place where a river begins?
The source
What are the two largest rivers in Spain called?
The Ebro and Tajo Rivers
What is one way that we can save water?
- Have a shower not a bath
- Turn the tap off when you brush your teeth
- Use the necessary water to wash the dishes
What stage of the water cycle is it when...
Water vapour in the air gets cold and forms clouds.
Condensation
The _________ coast is between Tarifa point and Cape Gata.
Southern Mediterranean
What do you call a bend in a river?
A meander
What sea does the Mediterranean watershed flow into?
The Mediterranean Sea
We can't drink water from the sea because it has too much _____.
Salt
What stage of the water cycle is it when...
Clouds make rain and rain falls into the rivers, lakes, seas, mountains, etc.
Precipitation
The ___________ coast is between Cape Ortegal and the mouth of the Bidasoa River/France.
Cantabrian
The course of a river is divided into three sections. What are they?
The upper course, the middle course, and the lower course
What are the three hydrographical watersheds in Spain called?
The Atlantic watershed, the Cantabrian watershed, and the Mediterranean watershed
What does the hydrosphere consist of?
It consists of all waters on the planet.
What stage of the water cycle is it when...
Precipitation falls and is collected in rivers and oceans.
Collection
The __________ coast is between Cape Gata and Cape Creus/France.
Eastern Mediterranean
In which section of a river's course does the water move the fastest?
The upper course
Water that has been used and is now contaminated is called what?
Wastewater
What are three places where we can find water?
What stage of the water cycle is it when...
It is hot and sunny, and water goes up into the sky in the form of water vapour.
Evaporation
The ________ coast is between Cape Ortegal and the mouth of the River Miño.
Galician Atlantic
The distance from the source to the mouth of a river is called _________.
Length
Drinking contaminated water can cause what?
Diseases / Death