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par LAURA FERNANDEZ NAVARRO Il y a 3 années

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SPAIN

Spain's geographical diversity encompasses a variety of landscapes and climates, with notable features such as islands, peninsulas, and river basins. The Balearic and Canary Islands represent distinct archipelagos in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean respectively.

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CLIMATE AND LANDSCAPES

Subtropical Landscape
Include the savannah, the tropical rainforest and the hot desert.
Mediterranean Landscape
Rivers have an irregular flow. They carry very little water in the summer
Atlantic Landscape
Is mainly found in coastal regions in temperature zone

RIVERS

Mediterranean Sea
Most of the rivers are short and have a scare, irregular flow

The Turia, Júcar and suegra

Atlantic Ocean
These long rivers have their sources in high regions far from the coast

The Miño , Duero , Tajo , Guadiana and Guadalquivir

Cantabrian Sea
The Cantabrian Mountains are near the coast, so rivers flow short distances down their steep slopes

Example:

Nevion, jalón and nacía rivers

RELIEF

Islands
Canary Islands

Are an archipielago in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Africa

Balearic Islands

Are an archipielago in the Mediterranean Sea

Peninsula
is formed of

River basins

Guadalquivir river basin

Ebro river basin

Mountain Ranges

Basque Mountains

The Cantabrian Mountains

Santander Mountains

Inner Plateau