Student’s book Social Science 6 Contents

COMUNICATION AND COMPETENCES AND LESSON PAGE VALUES CRITICAL SPIRIT MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

1. The land and 4 to 27 Learning strategies Explaining why rivers Mathematical competence of to save water. are important for human and basic competence in activities. science and technology / Logical-mathematical

2.  28 to 45 Understanding and Explaining what types Mathematical competence respecting the of relief and climate are and basic competence in differences between most appealing to us. science and technology the peoples of / Visual-spatial Europe.

3. The environment 46 to 61 Understanding the Explaining why pollution Learning to learn / importance of is harmful. Naturalistic recycling.

4. The economy 62 to 91 Learning to be Learning which are my Sense of initiative a responsible strongest skills. and entrepreneurship consumer. / Interpersonal

5. The Contemporary 92 to 109 Appreciating the arts Explaining the Cultural awareness Age: the 19th century and the culture of changes in society. and expression / the 19th century. Intrapersonal

6. The Contemporary 110 to 133 Understanding Explaining how my Cultural awareness Age: the 20th and globalisation and its hometown has changed and expression / 21st centuries consequences. through history. Verbal linguistic I HAVE LEARNT Read Speak Talk Write Listen

I can read and I can name the I can describe the I can write about I can listen and interpret physical characteristics of the characteristics of the what I have learnt understand maps climate zone that I live rivers and mountains about the relief. vocabulary about the  in. of Spain.  relief.   

I can read about the I can name the I can describe the I can write about I can listen and countries in Europe, countries in Europe cultural characteristics the main European understand the E.U. and the and the main features of an European rivers. vocabulary about the relief of Europe. of Europe’s relief. country of my choice.  European rivers.    

I can read about the I can name the I can talk about a I can write about I can listen to my effects of pollution different types of sustainable life style. biodegradable teacher talking about in the atmosphere. pollution.  products. National Parks.    

I can read about I can name the main I can explain the I can write about the I can listen to my active and inactive economic activities in different types of importance f the classmates population. the primary sector. industries and the tertiary sector. explaining their ideas   products they make.  for a new company.  

I can read about the I can name the main I can talk about the I can write about I can listen to a CD French Revolution. technological 1812 Constitution. the track about the  changes of the  during the 19th artistic movements. Industrial Revolution. century.   

I can read about the I can name the main I can talk about how I can write about I can listen to my politics of Spain characteristics of the the technological the art movements teacher talking about during the 20th 1978 Constitution. development has of the 20th century. the democracy in century.  changed our lives.  Spain.    Lesson 1 The land and climate of Spain

Look and think: Landforms are natural solid things on the Earth’s surface such as continents, mountains, valleys and plains. A coast is the area dividing land and sea. Rivers often flow in depressions on the Earth’s surface, and into the sea. The landforms, coasts and rivers of Spain are very varied. What landforms or coasts can you see in the pictures? What parts of Spain do you think these pictures might show?

4 four Our heritage

Water is essential to life. We use it at home for drinking, cooking or washing. It’s also used in agriculture to water the crops. Farms and factories also use a lot of water. Because of droughts, some areas in Spain do not get all the water they need. There are different ways to minimise this problem: The land and climate Building canals to transfer water Desalination plants take away the Water treatment plants filter the from a river that carries more salt from seawater so it can be used. water from the sewers and separate of Spain water to another that carries less. the pure water from the waste. But we still need to be aware that we must save water and try our best to keep it pure and clean. We use plenty of water and we can make a difference if we all play our part!

1. How do you think they separate salt from water at desalination plants? 2. Do you try to save water every day? How?

Fact! How is it possible that On average, each one of us uses we use that much water a day? Find out here! 150 litres of water a day! http://links.edebe.com/nex2

1. Research and explain what water transfers between rivers there are in Spain. 2. Is there a water treatment plant close to where you live? Find out about the different uses of that water.

five 5 Inland and coastal landforms The Earth is not flat. There are many areas with different elevations (heights) and shapes. The elevation of landforms is always measured from sea level. We use the word relief to refer to all these features of the landscape. These are some of the main relief features:

Mountains are areas in Mountain ranges are A valley is a depression which the land rises steeply groups of mountains. between mountains. high above sea level.

A river basin is the area over which a river and its An island is a piece tributaries flow. of land entirely Bays are areas of water surrounded by sea. partly surrounded by land. An archipelago is A gulf is a very large bay. a group of islands. Plateaus are plains are Capes high above sea level. areas of land that extend into the sea. Plains are large flat areas of land.

A peninsula is an island connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land called an isthmus.

Read more about relief features! http://links.edebe.com/wa 1. What is the difference between a plateau and a plain? 2. And between a cape and a 1. Draw a picture of the area in which you live peninsula? and label the landforms. 3. What relief features do you 2. What do we call a low area of land between know in Spain? mountains?

6 six Mapping the Earth’s landforms As you know, we use relief maps to represent the . Relief maps are also called physical maps, and show the elevation of an area above sea level. If we need to know the exact altitude of a point on the map, topographic maps show more detailed information. RELIEF MAPS This is a relief map of . At a glance, we can see that there are areas with similar elevations. We can easily distinguish the mountain ranges from the low areas. The colour code gives us information about the high mountain ranges and the low areas, which we can easily distinguish.

TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS Topographic maps are very accurate From relief and topographic maps, we because they show the exact elevation can create topographic cross-sections. of points in the map. Every point on These show a profile of the relief. the same line has the same elevation. Imagine that we’re cutting through the These lines are called contour lines. Earth with a very big knife. It would look like this:

1. If you had to learn about the relief of a very Do you know any other types of maps? large area, like a country, would you use a What information do they show? relief map or a topographic map? Why?

seven 7 Spain’s inland landforms Spain is on an area of land called the . Most of it is quite high above sea level. On this relief map you can see the inner plateau (Meseta), several mountain ranges, and two larger river basins that are Spain’s main landform features.

THE INNER PLATEAU Torre del Llambrión The Meseta is a big plateau located in the centre 2,642 m Monte Perdido 2,650 m 3,404 m of the Iberian Peninsula. There are two main areas: CAN Basque TABRIAN RANGE Hills P Peña Trevinca E Y R A BR E N E E S León Hills 2,127 m Moncayo O RIV The North Meseta is about NORTH MESETA 2,313 m ER BA 700 metres above sea level. SIN A Ibe ria n Ra CENTRAL SYSTEM nge Pico Penyagolosa B 2,592 m B 1,813 m The South Meseta is about Toledo MountainsSOUTH MESETA 670 metres above sea level. Bañuela 1,332 m La Sagra N 2,382 m R BASI RIVE IVIR SYSTEM LQU ETIC Mulhacén DA BA Veleta RIVER BASINS UA 3,482 m G 3,394 m The and river basins are low C areas of fertile land.

C D 3,718 m

The Guadalquivir river flows through The Ebro river flows through the Guadalquivir river basin. the Ebro river basin.

Fact! 1. Which mountain ranges are higher? How can you tell? The elevation 2. Which mountain ranges are on the Meseta? of a landform above sea level 3. Do you know the name of any of the mountains in your area? 4. What areas in Spain are less than 200 metres above sea level? is also called its altitude.

8 eight MOUNTAIN RANGES Spain has three sets of mountain ranges. Generally speaking, the , Meseta the and the Pico de la Maladeta Cantabrian Range are rugged. Monte Perdido 3,312 m 3,404 m Other mountains in Spain are CAN Basque TABRIAN RANGE 3,404 m rounded. Hills P Y EB R E N R E E S ge Moncayo O R an 2,313 m IVE D al R INTERNAL RANGES EXTERNAL RANGES R B ast ASI Co Ib N an These ranges are on the These ranges are outside the er al ian at Meseta. Range C BALEARIC ISLANDS Meseta. Penyagolosa Puig Major 1,813 m 1,445 m SOUTH MESETA

La Sagra N 2,382 m R BASI RIVE VIR YSTEM UI TIC S Mulhacén ALQ AE AD B 3,482 m GU Land height above sea level in metres: The Toledo Mountains are rounded. The mountains of the Pyrenees are rugged. More than 2,000m PERIPHERAL RANGES 500 - 1,000m 1 These ranges surround the Meseta. 1000 - 2,000m 200 - 500m Watch a video Less than 200m about internal and Sea level (0m) peripheral ranges!

The mountains of the Cantabrian Range are rugged.

1. Can we say that generally, Spain’s land is high above sea level? Why? 2. Make a chart with the external, internal and peripheral mountain ranges. 3. What is the relief of the Canary and Balearic Islands like? How can you tell?

nine 9 Spain’s coasts Spain’s coastline is long and varied. There are three main coasts and two archipelagos.

THE ATLANTIC COAST Cape Estaca () A de Bares Cape Peñas The northern Atlantic Cape Machichaco coast is rocky with cliffs Cape Finisterre and small beaches and A many inlets.

B The southern Atlantic Sand dune coast is flatter, with

long sandy beaches and sand dunes.

THE CANARY ARCHIPELAGO B E Gulf of Cape These islands are in the Cádiz Trafalgar Cape Gata Atlantic Ocean, and Strait of have a volcanic origin. CANARY ISLANDS Their coastlines range Lanzarote from rocky beaches with Fuerteventura cliffs and dark sand in some areas to flat, sandy El Hierro beaches in others.

Fact! 1. What areas have rocky coasts? And flat, sandy coasts? Spain’s coastline is 2. What separates Spain from Africa? almost 8,000 km long! 3. Where are the Canary Islands?

10 ten THE CANTABRIAN COAST

This coast is rocky with high cliffs and small beaches.

BAY OF BISCAY (CANTABRIAN SEA)

Cape Machichaco THE BALEARIC ARCHIPELAGO

Cape These islands are in the Creus and C have rocky coasts with small beaches. BALEARIC ISLANDS Menorca Gulf of THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST Majorca (Mallorca) C Cabrera The coast in the upper part of D Cape Formentera the eastern Mediterranean La Nao coast has many cliffs and rocky beaches. Cape E Palos MEDITERRANEAN SEA Cape D The coast of the the lower part Gata of the eastern Mediterranean The Cantabrian coast coast is mainly flat with long, Northern Atlantic coast sandy beaches. Southern Atlantic coast Southern Mediterranean coast E Eastern Mediterranean coast The coast of the southern Archipelagos Mediterranean coast is also mainly flat with long, sandy beaches.

1. Make a chart with all the coasts in Spain. Write what coastal features we can find in each one, and what type of coastal landscape there is in each case. 2. Which archipelago do these islands belong to? Cabrera ––– Lanzarote ––– La Gomera ––– Ibiza ––– Formentera ––– Tenerife ––– La Palma ––– Menorca ––– Fuerteventura ––– Majorca ––– El Hierro ––– Gran Canaria

eleven 11 Rivers Rivers are streams of water flowing downhill over land towards the sea, a lake or another river. They start at the source, in the mountains, and flow through a depression called a channel. The sides of the channel are called the bank, and the bottom is called the bed.

Upstream means towards the source of the river.

Bank Upstream Downstream Downstream River channel means away from the source Bed of the river.

FLOW REGIMES Rivers don’t carry the same amount of water throughout the year. The flow regime of a river is the variation in the amount of water it carries throughout the year. REGULAR FLOW REGIME IRREGULAR FLOW REGIME

This means that the river has more or less Rivers with an irregular flow regime have the same amount of water throughout more water at some times and less the year: water at others:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Rivers are more abundant with a regular flow Rivers have an irregular flow regime in areas regime in places where it rains a lot throughout where there is very little rain during the hotter the year, such as in the mountains. months, such as in the Mediterranean area.

12 twelve WHERE DOES THE WATER COME FROM?

If the river water is flowing downhill, why doesn’t the river dry out? Where does all that water come from? As you already know, due to the water cycle, water always goes back to the mountains as rain or snow. The Earth also has bodies of water stored underground called aquifers. Sometimes, water gets to the Earth’s surface through springs, forming a river.

PEOPLE AND RIVERS Throughout history people have always settled near rivers to have easy access to water. This is why many cities are built around rivers. The shape of landscape through which the river flows affects the shape and size of the settlements.

Settlements are usually smaller near the source of Settlements are usually larger downstream, where the the river, where the land is rugged and mountainous. land is flatter and there is more room to build.

1. Define in your own words the following: Is there a river in your city or River bed ––– River bank ––– River channel ––– Flow regime town? What part of the river’s 2. Why do you think rivers are important for human activities? course is your town in? 3. Where are aquifers located? How does this water get to the rivers?

thirteen 13 The river’s course Rivers start in the mountains, many metres above sea level. Then they make their way to the sea. The journey of a river from its source to the sea is called the river’s course. The river changes along its course through different types of terrain: UPPER COURSE MIDDLE COURSE The upper course is the first part of the The middle course is usually on river, in the mountains. The rivers here hilly ground. The river here flows flowfaster , because the land is steep. slower than in the upper course.

A B

LOWER COURSE MOUTH The lower course is usually on The mouth is where the river ends, flatter ground. This makes the usually near the sea. Here the river flow moreslowly here. water flows at theslowest speed.

C D

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14 fourteen A waterfall is where the The source is where ground is so steep the the river starts or rises. water falls over the edge. Rivers are short when they rise close to the sea. A river basin is the A area over which a river and its tributaries flow.

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Meanders are the bends in a river.

Tributaries are smaller rivers that flow into the main river. C

At the river mouth there is an estuary where the river water mixes with the sea water. D

Deltas are landforms within the river mouth formed by materials carried downstream by the river.

1. Does the speed of water change along the course of a river? Why? 2. Look for information about the closest river to where you live. Where does it rise? Does it have tributaries? Where does it end? Why is it important to people? 3. Do rivers carry the same amount of water all the time? What does this depend on?

fifteen 15 Spain’s rivers and watersheds Spain’s many rivers flow into three different seas. On the map you can see three different colours. Each colour represents an area in which all the rivers flow into the same sea. This area is called a watershed. Spain has three watersheds: RIVERS IN THE ATLANTIC WATERSHED

Nalón All the rivers in the Atlantic watershed flow into the Eo Pas bre m o Navia Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest watershed. Ta Nacea ñ

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lla M U Sil a Ebro g NORTH r e u is ■ Esla P Rivers are short because Ebro they rise close to the sea. Duero () To Jalón rm e a s m ■ a They are abundant (they n r a

ó J g la carry lots of water) and A ietar T la jo (Tag e Ta us) u T have a regular flow regime g u i ria River Sil G because it rains a lot. na Júca Guadia r CENTRE ■ Rivers are long because they Guadalquivir rise far from the sea. G enil ■ They have an irregular flow as they are quite dry in summer but carry lots of water in spring and River Douro (Duero) autumn. SOUTH Fact!

All these rivers have There are no rivers in the an irregular flow and Canary or the Balearic are short, except the Islands. Instead, streams of Guadalquivir River which is quite long. water form in the wetter Guadalquivir River months.

1. Name the main rivers in each basin. Which are their tributaries? Is any of them close to your town? 2. Why do you think the Ebro River carries more water than other rivers?

16 sixteen RIVERS IN THE CANTABRIAN WATERSHED All the rivers in the Cantabrian watershed flow into the Cantabrian Sea. It is the smallest watershed.

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Jalón RIVERS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WATERSHED All the rivers in the Mediterranean watershed flow into the Tu ria Mediterranean Sea. Jú car ■ Most rivers are short. Segura ■ Generally they don’t carry much water because it does not rain much. Atlantic watershed ■ Their flow is irregular: they do not carry much water in Cantabrian watershed summer, but the flow increases in the wetter months. Mediterranean watershed ■ The Ebro River is the longest in Spain and the one that carries the most water.

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1. Make a chart with the main rivers of Spain in order of their watersheds. Describe their characteristics and list their tributaries if they have any.

seventeen 17 Other bodies of water in Spain Apart from coasts and rivers, water can be found in Spain in lakes, lagoons, reservoirs and marshes. LAKES A lake is a body of still (not flowing)water that sits in a basin and is surrounded by land. Spain does not have many lakes. Spain’s lakes are quite small if we compare them to those of other countries.

Lake of Banyoles (Girona) Lake Enol ()

Most lakes in Spain are in mountain ranges or very close to them. Their water comes from the melting of the ice and snow of those mountains.

Some lakes in Spain are very shallow. They are called lagunas in Spanish (not to be confused with the English word lagoons).

Laguna of Gallocanta (-Teruel).

LAGOONS Lagoons are saltwater lakes very close to the sea. A strip of land separates them from it. In Spain we can find lagoons on the Mediterranean coast. They are called albuferas in Spanish. Albufera of Valencia

18 eighteen RESERVOIRS MARSHES A reservoir is a man-made lake used Marshes are low areas of land that to store water. This water can then get flooded by water from a river or be used in different ways: for watering from the ocean. They are usually home crops, for producing electric energy, or to many plant and animal species. to use in our homes.

Ulldecona Reservoir (Castellón) Santoña Marsh ()

Grass and reeds are often Dams are built in order to found in marshes. Lots of store water and let it out animals also live in these when needed. areas.

1. What’s the difference between a lake and a lagoon? 2. Do you know which reservoir the tap water in your household comes from? 3. How do you think it gets from the reservoir to your town?

1. Work in pairs, research and make a chart with the different bodies of water in Spain. Write if they are man-made or natural, and if they have freshwater or saltwater. Find at least two examples of each. 2. What did you find difficult to learn in this lesson? What did you do to overcome those difficulties? Are you happy with the results? 3. Design a campaign to protect our coasts/rivers/other bodies of water (choose one of the three). Look for information, make a poster and write a text explaining why they are important to us, what human actions could damage them and what we could do to preserve them.

nineteen 19 Climate Climate is the average weather conditions in an area over the years. While weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere, climate is the long-term state of the atmosphere. Climate is determined by three main factors: FACTORS THAT DETERMINE CLIMATE ■ Latitude is the distance of a point from the Earth’s equator, which is the warmest area on the planet. As we move away from the equator, temperatures decrease.

Based on latitude, we can divide the world into three main climate zones: the warm zone, the temperate zone and the cold zone. But in each of these zones the climate also varies depending on the altitude and the distance from the sea.

CLIMATE GRAPHS Temperature TERUEL Altitude: 915 Precipitations Weather stations are places where we record the temperature and the precipitations of an area.

Look at the data chart below and observe how it relates to the climate graph on the right:

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average temperature (ºC) 3.5 4.2 7 9.4 13.6 18 21 21.5 17.6 12 7.2 4.5 Average precipitation (mm) 18 22 34 37 60 51 20 22 46 40 31 35

20 twenty 1500 m 21ºC COLDER

1000 m 24ºC ALTITUDE 500 m 27ºC 0 m WARMER 30ºC

MORE DISTANCE FROM SEA EXTREME MILDER ■ Distance from the sea affects the ■ Altitude is the elevation of a temperatures because water warms up and point above sea level. Temperatures cools down more slowly than land. This is are warmer at sea level. Generally why the climate in coastal areas is mild. This speaking, for every 500 metres of means that temperatures do not vary much. altitude, the temperature drops by Inland areas have a more extreme climate, approximately 3ºC. with a greater variation of temperature.

Scroll down to the data, choose a city Fact! and draw its climate graph. http://links.edebe.com/g5jy5 There are nearly 3,000 weather stations in Spain!

Analyse the climate graph on the previous page. Which are the warmer months? Which are the colder months? Which are the wetter and drier months?

1. Research: What’s the elevation of Cádiz? How far from the sea is it? What’s the elevation of Zamora? How far from the sea is it? Which do you think has a milder climate? Explain. 2. If the bottom of a mountain is at 600 metres above sea level and the temperature is 22ºC, could you guess the temperature at the summit at 1,600m? Why?

twenty-one 21 and landscapes of Spain Spain’s relief landscapes are varied. There are five main climate zones, and each one has different vegetation that has adapted to their conditions.

■ ■ ■ Subtropical climate ■ Mountain climate ■

OCEANIC CLIMATE The oceanic climate zone is quite wet with mild temperatures. Vegetation is abundant. Pastures and deciduous forests make up the landscape of this area. Species: oak, beech, chestnut...

MOUNTAIN CLIMATE Areas located above 1,000 metres have a mountain climate. Vegetation here needs to be very resistant to cold temperatures in order to survive. Above 2,500 metres there are alpine pastures. Species: conifers such as spruces, cedars...

22 twenty-two CONTINENTAL CLIMATE The continental climate zone is located in the central area of the Iberian Peninsula. Plants have adapted to resist the extreme temperatures (very hot in summer and very cold in winter) and are able to survive with little water. Species: holm oak, pine

MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE

The Mediterranean climate zone has a mild climate. Temperatures are quite warm throughout the year. Plants here need to survive over long periods with very little water. Species: pine, bushes

SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE The subtropical climate zone is located in the Canary Islands. In the wetter areas there are subtropical forests of laurel called laurisilva. The drier areas have little vegetation. Some of these plants can only be found in the Canary Islands. Species: laurel, red tajinaste

Which climate zone do you live in? Do you know the name of any plant in your area?

1. Look at the climate graphs on the previous page. Explain the characteristics of each of Spain’s climate zones. Are they mild or extreme? Which are the hotter and colder months? Which are the months with the most rainfall? 2. Choose one of the five climates of Spain and find information about the animal and plant species that live in it.

twenty-three 23 Activities

1. Make a topographic profile online. Go to http://links.edebe.com/rirg and find Spain. Then select two points on the map. The programme will automatically generate a topographic cross-section. Can you identify any of the relief features on the profile?

2. Research and write the names of the highest peaks in all the Spanish mountain ranges that you know.

3. Write the names of the capes and gulfs of Spain.

4. Write the names of these features and explain what section of the river’s course they are in.

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5. Which factors determine climate? In which way?

CANTABRIAN WATERSHED ATLANTIC WATERSHED MEDITERRANEAN WATERSHED

24 twenty-four 7. Which of these rivers do you think is more likely to have an irregular flow? Explain. Bidasoa — Segura — Miño — Sil

8. Which of these are not entirely surrounded by land? Explain. Lagoon — Reservoir — Marsh — Lake

9. How would you describe the climates of these places? Toledo — Pontevedra — Candanchú — Almería —

10. Draw a climate graph from these data and explain: what climate does it show? How can you tell? Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average temperature (ºC) 12 13 14 12 19 22 25 25 23 19 15 13 Average precipitation (mm) 83 75 59 83 23 13 2 3 15 55 115 98

11. Find the names of five rivers of the Mediterranean watershed.

E B R A P G O T E R O L S S R U Y T A K N L A E O A E R A I A O J G T D F A P O V B J U C A R W E D I M E R S M O B B I T U K A T E A S R E A E T I N T H L O G J Z T U R I A A S T Z L S E G U R T E S

twenty-five 25 Glossary

Accurate (adjective): very precise; without error. Basin (noun): an area of land that contains water. Dune (noun): a hill of wind-blown sand. Essential (adjective): absolutely necessary; fundamental. Feature (noun): a characteristic part. Flood (verb): to become inundated. Inlet (noun): a stream from a bay leading inland. Pasture (noun): land on which grass grows. Rounded (adjective): round or curved. Rugged (adjective): having a rough, irregular surface. Shallow (adjective): having little depth; not deep. Steep (adjective): having an almost vertical incline. Spring (noun): a small stream of water flowing out of the earth. Terrain (noun): an area of land; ground.

Fill in the gaps Complete the following statements: 1. Mountain ranges that surround the Meseta are called ______. 2. On the Atlantic coast of Spain there are cliffs and small beaches in ______and long, sandy ______with dunes in ______. 3. The Cantabrian coast is ______and has ______and ______beaches. 4. The southern Mediterranean coast has ______beaches. 5. Rivers flow through a ______called a channel. The sides of the channel are called the ______. 6. The ______watershed is the largest in the Iberian Peninsula. 7. Rivers in the ______watershed are shorter. 8. ______is the river that carries the most water in the Iberian Peninsula. It’s located in the ______watershed. 9. A reservoir is a ______used to ______. 10. Lagoons are called ______in Spanish. 26 twenty-six Diagrams

Main rivers in the Iberian Peninsula ordered by length. Choose one of these rivers and look for some information:

TAGUS (TAJO)* 1,007 km

EBRO 910 km

DOURO (DUERO) 895 km

GUADIANA 818 km

GUADALQUIVIR 657 km

JÚCAR 498 km

SEGURA 325 km

MIÑO 310 km - Where does it rise and where does it end? TURIA 280 km - Does it have any tributaries?

TER 209 km - Is it navigable? - Are there any cities or villages on its banks? NAVIA 159 km Ask yourself more questions and find 157 km complementary information!

ODIEL 129 km

ATLANTIC WATERSHED NALÓN 121 km

MEDITERRANEAN WATERSHED EO 91 km CANTABRIAN WATERSHED NERVIÓN 72 km (*) The river Tajo is longer than the Ebro, but it goes through BIDASOA 69 km Spain and . The river Ebro is the longest river that rises and ends in Spanish territory.

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