Spain's Mountains
Spain's Rivers
Where is Spain?
Spanish Islands
Bonus!
100

Spain is split into two main sections that have different relief features. What are they called? 

Interior and Exterior. 

100

What is a tributary? 

A stream that contributes/flows into a large stream or river. 

100

What are the two Spanish territories on the African coast called? 

These autonomous cities are called Ceuta and Melilla. 

100

Where are the Islas Canarias located? 

They are located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa. 

100

Which is the most mountainous island in the Islas Baleares? 

Mallorca is the most mountainous island. 

200

What are the exterior features of Spain's relief? 

Exterior mountain ranges and two large river basins 

200

What is a river basin? 

The river and its tributaries and watersheds are make up the river basin. 


200

What is the most northerly point in Spain? 

The most northerly point in Spain is La Punta de Estaca de Bares in Galicia. Its latitude 43 degrees North. 
200

What is the 5 island archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea called? 

The Islas Beleares. 

200

Where do the eastern islands of Canarias sit? 

The eastern islands sit on a submarine plateau called the Cordillera Canaria. 

300

What is the highest peak in the Meseta Central? 

Almanzor 

300

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.

300

What is the most southerly point in Spain? 

The most southerly point in Spain is La Restinga in Canarias (latitude 27 degrees North). 

300

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. 

300

What mountain ranges does the Depresión del Ebro run between? 

The Pirineos. 


400

What are the 3 exterior mountain ranges in Spain? 

The Macizo Galaico, The Pirineos, and the Sistemas Béticos. 

400

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. 

400

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). 

400

What are the western islands of the Islas Canarias? 

The western islands are volcanic cones that rise from the seabed. 

400

What mountain ranges does the Depresión del Guadalquivir divide? 

The Sierra de Cazorla and El Pozo. 

500

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. 

500

What main rivers are a part of the Cantabrian watershed? 

The main rivers of the cantabrian watershed include the Nalón, Bidasoa, and Navia. 

500

What are the three different coasts of Spain? 

The Cantabrian coast, the the Atlantic Coast, and the Mediterranean Sea. 

500

What mountain system are most of the Islas Baleares archipelago part of? 

Most of the Islas Baleares form a part of the Sistemas Béticos. 

500

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.