Coastlines of Spain

Choose the correct names of the Spanish coastlines...

• Galician Atlantic coast

• Andalusian Atlantic coast

• Andalusian Mediterranean coast

• Eastern Mediterranean coast

• Southern Galician coast

The shape and features of coastlines are influenced by...

• Relief, tides and coastal erosion

• Oceans, coves and beaches

• Sun and the moon

• The pebbles

What landforms can we find in the Cantabrian coast?

• Rías

• Wave-cut platforms

• Sandy beaches

• Coves

What is a ría?

• They are irregular rocky cliffs

• Sandy beaches and coastal inlets

• Flat, sloping areas of rock, found at the base of a sea cliff

• Low-lying areas filled with salt water and sediments

What is a wave-cut platform?

• They are irregular rocky cliffs

• Sandy beaches and coastal inlets

• Flat, sloping areas of rock, found at the base of a sea cliff

• Low-lying areas filled with salt water and sediments

What landforms can we find in the Andalusian Atlantic coast?

• Dunes

• Wave-cut platforms

• Sandy beaches

• Coastal wetlands

What is a coastal wetland?

• They are irregular rocky cliffs

• Sandy beaches and coastal inlets

• Flat, sloping areas of rock, found at the base of a sea cliff

• Low-lying areas filled with salt water and sediments

Which cape divides the rías altas and rías bajas?

• Cape Fisterra

• Cape Ajo

• Ebro Delta

• Tarifa Point

Which two mountains ranges are near the Mediterranean Coast?

• Catalan Coastal Range

• Baetic Range

• Iberian system

• Toledo Mountains

How do the Catalan coastal range and the Batic range affect the coastline?

• They create cllifs and small coves where they meet the sea.

• They have small caves near the sea

• They have some influence in the tides

• They transform the coast thanks to the erosion