Coastlines
Where the land meets the sea!
What three bodies of water border Spain?
The Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Cantabrian Sea!
Do rivers start in the mountains or the sea?
Mountains!
What are the three groups of rivers in Spain?
1) Rivers that flow into the Cantabrian Sea
2) Rivers that flow into the Atlantic Ocean
3) Rivers that flow into the Mediterranean Sea
What are the four different ways to classify bodies of water at the coast?
Gulfs, bays, coves and straits!
How many sections is the Spanish coastline divided into?
Five!
What are the three parts of the course of a river?
Upper course, middle course and lower course!
Is river that flows into the Atlantic Ocean short or long?
Long!
What are the four coastal landforms?
Capes, peninsulas, islands and archipelagos.
What color is the Cantabrian coast section of the Spanish coastline?
Purple!
Do rivers have salt water or fresh water?
Fresh water!
Is the river that flows into the Mediterranean Sea east low or high discharge?
Low!
What is the difference between cliffs and flat coasts?
Cliffs are high rocks next to the sea and flat coasts are where the land is usually the same elevation as the sea!
What are the two main Spanish archipelagos?
Balearic Islands and Canary Islands!
What are tributaries?
Smaller rivers that join the main river!
Is the river that flows into the Cantabrian Sea stable or variable?
Stable!