WorksheetsA Península Ibérica: Quadro Natural
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Observe the mountain landscape with letters A, B, and C. Which landform is shown at A?
Mountain peak
Valley
Coastal plain
Plateau
Observe the mountain landscape with letters A, B, and C. Which landform is shown at B?
Mountain ridge in a range
River valley
Coastal cliff
Isolated volcanic cone
Observe the mountain landscape with letters A, B, and C. Which landform is shown at C?
Plain at low altitude
Deep canyon
High plateau
Delta
Among the landforms A, B, and C in the figure, which one predominates in the Iberian Peninsula?
Plateau and plains like C
High mountain peaks like A
Coastal cliffs not shown
Volcanic cones not shown
Complete the idea about altitude: The highest elevations of the Iberian Peninsula are located in the ________.
Interior
Coastline
What is meant by a mountain range (cordilheira)?
A chain of mountains aligned together
A single isolated hill
A flat low plain near the sea
A wide river valley
Look carefully at the map of the Iberian Peninsula’s rivers. Which of the following rivers shown on the map flows into the Mediterranean Sea?
Ebro
Douro
Tejo (Tagus)
Guadiana
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: In which country do most Portuguese rivers have their source?
Spain
Portugal
France
Andorra
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: Which river forms Portugal’s southern border?
Guadiana
Douro
Minho
Mondego
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: Which river has the greatest discharge in the Peninsula?
Douro
Ebro
Tejo (Tagus)
Guadalquivir
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: Which Spanish river flows into the Mediterranean Sea?
Ebro
Guadalquivir
Duero
Miño
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: Which is the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula?
Tejo (Tagus)
Douro
Guadiana
Ebro
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: Which Spanish river flows into the Atlantic Ocean?
Guadalquivir
Ebro
Segura
Júcar
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: Most peninsular rivers run from east to west because of the tilt of the ________.
Relief of the land
Prevailing winds
Earth’s rotation
Ocean currents
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: Into which ocean do most rivers of the Peninsula flow?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: What do we call the zone where a river meets the sea?
Mouth (estuary or delta)
Source
Tributary
Meander
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: The region drained by a river and its tributaries is a ______ hydrographic unit.
Basin
Island
Gulf
Peninsula
In the crossword clues about Iberian rivers: What is the amount of water a river carries at a given moment called?
Flow (discharge)
Length
Salinity
Depth
Explain why most rivers in our country flow westward. Choose the best reason.
The land surface slopes from east to west toward the Atlantic
Prevailing winds blow from west to east
Rivers avoid mountains in the east
The Mediterranean Sea is smaller than the Atlantic
Look at the climate zones map of the Iberian Peninsula (zones A, B, and C). Which option correctly names the three zones from north to south?
A Atlantic humid, B continental interior, C Mediterranean
A Mediterranean, B Atlantic humid, C continental interior
A continental interior, B Mediterranean, C Atlantic humid
A desert, B polar, C equatorial
Look at the climate zones map of the Iberian Peninsula (zones A, B, and C). Which statements are true?
Zone A has the lowest winter temperatures.
Zone B has the greatest annual thermal range.
In winter, average temperatures in zone C are higher because of proximity to the sea.
What is meant by natural vegetation?
Plants that grow without being planted by humans
Plants grown in fields and orchards by farmers
Artificial gardens in cities
Aquatic algae in fish tanks
According to the vegetation map of the Iberian Peninsula, in which zone is evergreen (persistent-leaved) vegetation most abundant?
Southern and Mediterranean areas (zone C)
Northern Atlantic humid zone (zone A)
High mountain areas only
Only on islands far from the Peninsula
Based on the vegetation map, which two natural species are most abundant in the humid northern zone?
Oak and chestnut
Holm oak and cork oak
Stone pine and olive
Palm and eucalyptus
Which two natural factors most influence the distribution of natural vegetation in the Iberian Peninsula?
Climate and relief (altitude)
Ocean tides and earthquakes
Human population and language
Time zones and longitude
