lunes, 2 de noviembre de 2015

Geography of Spain

THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT SPAIN:
  • Spain is the fourth largest country in Europe.
  • It has a surface of 504.030 km2
  • The territory of Spain also covers:
· Islas Baleares off the east coast.
· Islas Canarias off the north-west coast of Africa.
· Cities of Ceuta and Melilla in the north of Africa.
Spain borders five countries: France, Andorra, Portugal, Morocco and the United Kingdom.
 
RIVERS OF SPAIN.
Spain has three main watersheds:
  • The Cantabrian watershed.
Rivers in this watershed are short and fast.
  • The Atlantic watershed.
Rivers in this watershed vary depending on the región.
  • The Mediterranean watershed.
Most rivers in this watershed are short with an irregular water flow.

An estuary is where a river flows into the sea.


MOUNTAINS OF SPAIN
Spain is a mountainous country.
There are many mountain ranges and a plateau called Meseta that occupies the central part o the peninsula.

 CLIMATE OF SPAIN.


Climate is the average weather over a certain space and time.
There are a variety of climates in Spain: alpine climate, continental climate, mediterranean climate, oceanic climate and subtropical climate.

1. ALPINE CLIMATE

Winters are cold and summers are cool.
In regions with this climate, it rains a lot and usually in the form of snow.
FLORA: oak, fir, and coniferous trees.
FAUNA: goats, vultures and eagles.

2. CONTINENAL CLIMATE

Winters are very cold and summers are very hot.
FLORA: coniferous and deciduous trees, and thyme.
FAUNA: squirrels, deer, hares, wild boars, foxes and trout.

3. MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE

Winters are mild and summers are hot.
FLORA: pine, oak and heather.
FAUNA: iberian linx, rabbit and flamingo.

4. OCEANIC CLIMATE

It is characterised by heavy rainfall which makes the landscaoe very green.
FLORA: deciduous forests, oak, ferns and mosses.
FAUNA: iberian brown bears and salmon.

5. SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE

This climate exist only in the Canary Islands.
It is characterised by trade winds and warm temperaturas all year.
FLORA: pine trees, cacti, palm trees and dragon trees.
FAUNA: lizards and turtles.


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