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All about Spains geography
5 - Social Science
1. What are the main characteristics of the land relief in Spain? Choose the
correct sentence.
A. High average altitude, varied coast, the wall effect and slope of the
Meseta.
B. Low average altitude, varied coast, the wall effect and slope of the
Meseta.
C. Varied coast and the slope of the Meseta.
2. Label the picture with the main landforms in Spain.
5 - Social Science
3. Complete the sentences.
 The form a natural border between Spain and France.
 The are formed by the Cordillera Subb辿tica and the
Cordillera Penib辿tica.
 The main landform on the Balearic Islands is the .
 The Canary Islands have a volcanic origin. The is a volcano
and it is the highest peak in Spain.
4. What is a coast? Name the three coastal areas of Spain.
5. Write True (T) or False (F).
 The Cantabrian coast extends from the Bidasoa river to the Punta de
Estaca de Bares.
 The Mediterranean coast stretches from the Punta de Estaca de Bares to
the Straight of Gibraltar.
 The Atlantic coast stretches from Tarifa to Cabo de Creus.
6. Look at these pictures and write the name of the coasts.
coast coast coast
5 - Social Science
7. Write the name of the three watersheds in Spain.
 WATERSHED: Mi単o, Sil, Esla, Duero, Jarama, Tajo,
Guadiana, Guadalquivir, Genil.
 WATERSHED: Nervi坦n, Deva, Nal坦n, Narcea, Navia.
 WATERSHED: Segura, J炭car, Turia, Jal坦n, Ebro, Cinca,
Llobregat, Ter.
8. Choose the correct characteristics of the river Ebro.
A. It is the most important river in the Mediterranean watershed.
B. It is the longest river in Spain and has the highest water flow.
C. It has an irregular flow, which is high in winter but low in summer.
9. Use the words in the box to complete the text about the Atlantic
watershed.
The Atlantic watershed occupies most of , all of the Meseta
Central and the depression of the river .
- The Galician rivers are , with an water flow.
- The central and southern rivers are . Their water flow is
. It is high in winter and low in summer.
10. Choose the correct definition for rural exodus.
A. People living in villages move to large cities or coastal areas in search of
work.
B. People living in large cities move to coastal areas in search of work.
C. People living in coastal areas move to villages in search of work.
short, long, irregular, abundant, Guadalquivir, Galicia
5 - Social Science
11. Complete the table about the climates in Spain.
12. Write the type of population the sentences are describing.
 People often live in flats. The population is usually younger.
POPULATION.
 People live in houses separated by distance. The population is usually
older. POPULATION.
Climate Precipitation Temperature Vegetation
Coastal
Mediterranean
mild winters
and hot
summers
holm oak, cork oak and
pine forests,
Mediterranean scrub
Oceanic
constant,
except in
summer
mild all year
Inland
Mediterranean
holm oak and pine
forests and areas of
scrub
very
infrequent all
year round
plants adapted to
dry conditions, with long
roots
and small leaves
Subtropical
very cold
winters and
cool summers
scrub and pastures, fir
trees in the Pyrenees
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13. What are the most populated areas of Spain?
14. Label the picture with the names of the climates in Spain.
15. Match each demographic factor to the correct definition.
Birth rate 
Immigration 
Death rate 
Emigration 
 The number of deaths in a
population.
 People move from their
country to another country.
 People come to live in a
country from another country.
 The number of babies that are
born in a population.
climate
climate
climate
climate
climate
climate
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16. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
 is the scientific study of population and how and why it
changes.
 is the difference between the number of births and
deaths in a specific place in a period of time.
 is the difference between the numbers of immigrants who
arrive at a specific place and the emigrants who leave.
 is the sum of natural growth and net migration. It tells us
if the population of a territory is increasing or decreasing.
17. What is the difference between internal and international migration?
18. Match each word to the correct definition.
Population 
Life expectancy 
Ageing population 
Population density 
 It is the number of years a
person will live, on average.
 It is the number of people in
one square kilometre.
 It is the total number of
people living in an area.
 A greater number of elderly
people and fewer children live
in a country.
net migration  natural growth  demography  real growth

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  • 1. All about Spains geography 5 - Social Science 1. What are the main characteristics of the land relief in Spain? Choose the correct sentence. A. High average altitude, varied coast, the wall effect and slope of the Meseta. B. Low average altitude, varied coast, the wall effect and slope of the Meseta. C. Varied coast and the slope of the Meseta. 2. Label the picture with the main landforms in Spain.
  • 2. 5 - Social Science 3. Complete the sentences. The form a natural border between Spain and France. The are formed by the Cordillera Subb辿tica and the Cordillera Penib辿tica. The main landform on the Balearic Islands is the . The Canary Islands have a volcanic origin. The is a volcano and it is the highest peak in Spain. 4. What is a coast? Name the three coastal areas of Spain. 5. Write True (T) or False (F). The Cantabrian coast extends from the Bidasoa river to the Punta de Estaca de Bares. The Mediterranean coast stretches from the Punta de Estaca de Bares to the Straight of Gibraltar. The Atlantic coast stretches from Tarifa to Cabo de Creus. 6. Look at these pictures and write the name of the coasts. coast coast coast
  • 3. 5 - Social Science 7. Write the name of the three watersheds in Spain. WATERSHED: Mi単o, Sil, Esla, Duero, Jarama, Tajo, Guadiana, Guadalquivir, Genil. WATERSHED: Nervi坦n, Deva, Nal坦n, Narcea, Navia. WATERSHED: Segura, J炭car, Turia, Jal坦n, Ebro, Cinca, Llobregat, Ter. 8. Choose the correct characteristics of the river Ebro. A. It is the most important river in the Mediterranean watershed. B. It is the longest river in Spain and has the highest water flow. C. It has an irregular flow, which is high in winter but low in summer. 9. Use the words in the box to complete the text about the Atlantic watershed. The Atlantic watershed occupies most of , all of the Meseta Central and the depression of the river . - The Galician rivers are , with an water flow. - The central and southern rivers are . Their water flow is . It is high in winter and low in summer. 10. Choose the correct definition for rural exodus. A. People living in villages move to large cities or coastal areas in search of work. B. People living in large cities move to coastal areas in search of work. C. People living in coastal areas move to villages in search of work. short, long, irregular, abundant, Guadalquivir, Galicia
  • 4. 5 - Social Science 11. Complete the table about the climates in Spain. 12. Write the type of population the sentences are describing. People often live in flats. The population is usually younger. POPULATION. People live in houses separated by distance. The population is usually older. POPULATION. Climate Precipitation Temperature Vegetation Coastal Mediterranean mild winters and hot summers holm oak, cork oak and pine forests, Mediterranean scrub Oceanic constant, except in summer mild all year Inland Mediterranean holm oak and pine forests and areas of scrub very infrequent all year round plants adapted to dry conditions, with long roots and small leaves Subtropical very cold winters and cool summers scrub and pastures, fir trees in the Pyrenees
  • 5. 5 - Social Science 13. What are the most populated areas of Spain? 14. Label the picture with the names of the climates in Spain. 15. Match each demographic factor to the correct definition. Birth rate Immigration Death rate Emigration The number of deaths in a population. People move from their country to another country. People come to live in a country from another country. The number of babies that are born in a population. climate climate climate climate climate climate
  • 6. 5 - Social Science 16. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. is the scientific study of population and how and why it changes. is the difference between the number of births and deaths in a specific place in a period of time. is the difference between the numbers of immigrants who arrive at a specific place and the emigrants who leave. is the sum of natural growth and net migration. It tells us if the population of a territory is increasing or decreasing. 17. What is the difference between internal and international migration? 18. Match each word to the correct definition. Population Life expectancy Ageing population Population density It is the number of years a person will live, on average. It is the number of people in one square kilometre. It is the total number of people living in an area. A greater number of elderly people and fewer children live in a country. net migration natural growth demography real growth