The physical relief of Spain

Unit 7 - 1º ESO Bil.

1- The territorial organization of SpainSpanish territory is organized into municipalities, provinces, Autonomous Communities and cities.

Statute of autonomy- What is it?It is the key law that regulates each Autonomous Community. It establishes:

Official institutions

territorial frontiers

official language or languages

capital

flag

what sectors it regulates (health, education…)

HomeworkExercises 3 to 8 in page 111.

What is Spain’s relief like?

-Spain occupies most of the Iberian peninsula, the Balearic and Canary archipelagos and Ceuta and Melilla.-Its area is 505.000 km2.-Its average altitude is high: 660m.-The Iberian peninsula is dominated by a central plateau and several mountain ranges around it.

2- The inner plateau

homeworkExercises 1 and 2 on page 112.

3- Peninsular relief

HOMEWORKExercises 1, 2, 3 and 4 on pages 114-5.

4-Coasts and islands

-What causes volcanoes?

Volcanoes are caused when tectonic plates move and magma is pushed up to the Earth’s surface.

homeworkExercises 1 and 2 on page 116.

5- Rivers in Spain

What are Spain’s rivers like?

-They are generally short and irregular. Their flows depend on rainfall, and they increase in spring when the snow melts.-We can divide them into 4 groups:

1. Cantabrian rivers: short and steep. Large flow.

2. Atlantic rivers: large flows.3. Mediterranean rivers: short

and small flows due to little rainfall.

4. Archipelagos rivers: few rivers.

HOMEWORKExercises 3, 5 and 6 page 119.

The climate of Spain is influenced by a number of factors:

Latitude

Atmospheric pressure

Distance from the sea

Altitude

5- Climate and landscapes

What is Spain’s climate like?-Temperate climate with variations among regions:

.Mediterranean climate: located in the south and east of the peninsula and the Balearic islands. Little rainfall and irregular. Temperatures are mild in the coast and very cold or hot in the plateau.

.Atlantic climate: north and north-west of the peninsula. Temperatures are mild and rainfall is abundant and regular.

.Subtropical climate: Canary islands. Stable climate around the year.

-No matter what area we are, climate changes in the mountains when altitude increases.

HomeworkVariation in number 1: upload a picture to edmodo of an spanish landscape, then we will complete the exercise in class with your pictures.

HomeworkIn your book, complete the diagram in page 122.

In your notebook, exercises 2 and 5 on page 123.