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Exploring Iberian Rivers and Geography

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Ebro River

b)

Duero River

c)

Guadalquivir River

d)

Tagus River

2.

What is the longest river that is entirely within Spain?

a)

Ebro River

b)

Tajo River

c)

Duero River

d)

Guadalquivir River

3.

What are some of the main features of the Ebro Delta?

a)

Urbanised area with high-rise buildings and lots of factories

b)

Rich biodiversity, extensive wetlands, and agriculture such as rice cultivation

c)

Desert landscape with minimal agriculture and only camels can survive

d)

Mountainous terrain with no wetlands, far from the sea

4.

Which Iberian river, which originates in Spain and ends at the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of Portugal, is most famous for the production of wines along the lands near and alongside its banks (ribera)?

a)

Ebro River

b)

Tagus River

c)

Douro River

d)

Guadiana River

5.

Which is the second-longest and only navigable river in Spain?

a)

Guadalquivir River

b)

Duero River

c)

Tajo River

d)

Ebro River

6.

What are meanders, and how are they formed?

a)

Meanders are waterfalls created by volcanic activity.

b)

Meanders are artificial channels dug for irrigation purposes.

c)

Meanders are straight sections of a river formed by sediment compaction.

d)

Meanders are curves or bends in a river formed by the erosion of the outer bank and deposition on the inner bank.

7.

What are gorges, and how are they formed?

a)

Gorges are deep, narrow valleys formed by the erosion of rock by a river over time.

b)

Gorges are large lakes formed by the accumulation of rainwater.

c)

Gorges are wide, shallow depressions created by glacial movement.

d)

Gorges are flat plains formed by volcanic activity.

8.

What is a reservoir, and what is its purpose?

a)

A reservoir is a type of fish found in lakes.

b)

A reservoir is a device used for measuring rainfall.

c)

A reservoir is a storage area for water, primarily used for supply, irrigation, and flood control.

d)

A reservoir is a natural spring that provides drinking water.

9.

How are v-shaped valleys formed, and in which stage of the river's course?

a)

V-shaped valleys are formed by lateral erosion in the transitional stage of a river's course.

b)

V-shaped valleys are formed by glacial activity in the old age stage of a river's course.

c)

V-shaped valleys are formed by vertical erosion in the youthful stage of a river's course.

d)

V-shaped valleys are formed by chemical weathering in the mature stage of a river's course.

10.

Along which Iberian river was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Spanish Civil War fought in 1938?

a)

Tagus River

b)

Guadalquivir River

c)

Duero River

d)

Ebro River

11.

What is the name of the tallest waterfall on the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Salto del Nervión

b)

Cascada de la Virgen

c)

Cascada de Salto de Agua

d)

Cascada del Río Cuervo

12.

What is a plateau, and how is this word relevant to the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

A plateau is a flat elevated landform; the Iberian Peninsula contains the Meseta Central, a major plateau.

b)

A plateau is a low-lying area; the Iberian Peninsula has no plateaus.

c)

A plateau is a type of mountain; the Iberian Peninsula is entirely flat.

d)

A plateau is a water body; the Iberian Peninsula is surrounded by oceans.

13.

What is contributing to the increased frequency and severity of droughts in the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Climate change and human activities such as deforestation and water mismanagement.

b)

Natural cycles of weather patterns

c)

Urbanisation and industrial growth

d)

Increased rainfall and flooding

14.

What is contributing to the increased frequency and destructive power of extreme weather events such as the one that caused the recent flooding disaster in Valencia, Spain?

a)

Climbing Frames

b)

Climate Change

c)

Lack of River Water

d)

Tourism

15.

Why is solar energy considered a good option for the future of Spain's energy production?

a)

Spain receives hardly any sunlight

b)

Spain receives hydro-electric solar lasers

c)

Spain receives abundant sunlight

d)

Spain receives lots of tourists every year

16.

What is a jet stream?

a)

A very slow-moving, narrow band of wind high up in the air which moves weather systems around.

b)

A fast moving, narrow band of guitarists high up in the air which moves weather systems around.

c)

A fast moving, narrow band of wind high up in the air which moves weather systems around.

d)

A fast moving, narrow band of wind high up in space which moves Elon Musk's rockets around.

17.

What is the Spanish acronym for the weather event which caused the disastrous flooding in Valencia?

a)

DALAI

b)

DANA

c)

LAMA

d)

CALMA