Social unidad 4 y 5

.- FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE

-        Altitude

-        Distance from the Equator

-        Distance from the sea

2.-

INSIDE THE INNER PLATEAU

Central Mountain Chain

Mountains of Toledo

ARROUND THE INNER PLATEAU

Cantabrian Range

Sierra Morena

Iberian Mountain Chain

Mountain of León

BEYOND THE INNER PLATEAU

Pyrenees

Galician Massif

Catalan Coastal Chain

Betic Mountain Chain

Basque Mountains

3.- The canary Islands have warmer climate all year round than the Iberian Peninsula. This happens because Canary islands are closer to the Equator and receive rays from the sun more directly

4.- Mountains regions have colder temperatures and higher precipitation than low areas . This happens because when altitude increase temperature decrease.

5.- Weather is temperature and precipitation in a specific place and day.

6.- Climate is wheather over a long period of time in a specific place

7.- CLIMATES OS SPAIN

Mountain, Oceanic, Subtropical and Mediterranean (typical, continental, Dry)

8.- RIVERS OF SPAIN

Atlantic watershed

Miño,  Duero, Tajo, Guadiana, Odiel, Tinto, Guadalquivir, Guadalete

Mediterranean watershed

Segura, Ebro, Ter, Júcar, Turia, Guadalhorce, Llobregat

Cantabrian watershed

Eo, Navia, Nalón, Deva, Saja, Besaya, Deba, Bidasoa

9.- The amount of water that a river carries:                       flow

A triangular area near the river mouth                                  delta

The place where a river starts                                                  source

Bends in the course of a river                                                  meanders

10.- The stage in the course of a river near the source:     upper course

The place where a river ends:                                                  river mouth

A flow with little variation:                                                       regular flow

A river that flows into another river                                       tributary