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Unit. 8 Unit. 8

THE RELIEF OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA

As you know, we can distinguish INLAND relief:

MOUNTAINS are high elevations of land. 

PLAINS are large extensions of flat land. plain

PLATEAUS are high areas of flat land. plateau

This is the relief of Spain from another perspective. You can clearly see the Inner Plateau (Meseta Central) between Cordillera Cantábrica and Sierra Morena. Sistema Central and Montes de Toledo cross the Inner Plateau.

RIVER BASINS are low-lying plains drained by a river and its tributaries. river basin

And COASTAL relief:

A CAPE is a large piece of land that sticks out into the sea. cape

A BAY is a body of water partially enclosed by land. BAY

If  the bay is very big, it is a GULFIf it is small, it is a COVE.

A PENINSULA is a narrow piece of land surrounded by water

on three sides. peninsula

Do you know the relief of Spain???? 

(Revise it before you play)

 relief of Spain

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Do you remember the Spanish Communities?

COMMUNITIES OF SPAIN

 What about the Spanish provinces?

PROVINCES OF SPAIN

Revise them carefully.

You will need to know them very good to be able to win in these games!!                    

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