Class presentation (Santillana book used).

1. The physical relief
of Spain
Unit 7 - 1º ESO Bil.

2. 1- The territorial organization of Spain
Spanish territory
is organized into
municipalities,
provinces,
Autonomous
Communities and
cities.

5. Statute of autonomy- What is it?
It is the key law that regulates each Autonomous Community.
It establishes:
Official institutions
territorial frontiers
official language or languages
capital
flag
what sectors it regulates (health, education…)

6. Homework
Exercises 3 to 8 in page 111.

7. What is Spain’s relief like?
-Spain occupies most of the
Iberian peninsula, the Balearic
and Canary archipelagos and
Ceuta and Melilla.
-Its area is 505.000 km2.
-Its average altitude is high:
660m.
-The Iberian peninsula is
dominated by a central plateau
and several mountain ranges
around it.

8. 2- The inner plateau

11. homework
Exercises 1 and 2 on page 112.

13. 3- Peninsular relief

16. HOMEWORK
Exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4 on pages 114-5.

17. 4-Coasts and islands

24. -What causes
volcanoes?
Volcanoes are caused
when tectonic plates
move and magma is
pushed up to the
Earth’s surface.

25. homework
Exercises 1 and 2 on page 116.

26. 5- Rivers in Spain

27. What are Spain’s rivers like?
-They are generally short and
irregular. Their flows depend on
rainfall, and they increase in spring
when the snow melts.
-We can divide them into 4
groups:
1. Cantabrian rivers: short and
steep. Large flow.
2. Atlantic rivers: large flows.
3. Mediterranean rivers: short
and small flows due to little
rainfall.
4. Archipelagos rivers: few
rivers.

30. HOMEWORK
Exercises 3, 5 and 6 page 119.

31. The climate of Spain is influenced by a number of factors:
Latitude
Atmospheric pressure
Distance from the sea
Altitude
5- Climate and landscapes

32. What is Spain’s climate like?
-Temperate climate with variations among
regions:
.Mediterranean climate: located in the
south and east of the peninsula and the Balearic
islands. Little rainfall and irregular. Temperatures
are mild in the coast and very cold or hot in the
plateau.
.Atlantic climate: north and north-west
of the peninsula. Temperatures are mild and
rainfall is abundant and regular.
.Subtropical climate: Canary islands.
Stable climate around the year.
-No matter what area we are, climate changes in
the mountains when altitude increases.

33. Homework
Variation in number 1: upload a
picture to edmodo of an spanish
landscape, then we will complete the
exercise in class with your pictures.

34. Homework
In your book, complete the diagram in page 122.
In your notebook, exercises 2 and 5 on page 123.