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#1 _____ are areas of land that have a specific climate and specific landforms. Landscapes
#2 Name one example of a natural landscape. natural park or natural reserve
#3 Name the place with a temperate climate with trees that lose their leaves. Deciduous forests
#4 What is the name of the ONLY semi-desert in Spain? The Tabernas Desert
#5 Name three mountain ranges in Spain Sistema Ibérico, Cordillera Cantábrica, Sierra Morena
#1 What is the plateau in the center of the peninsula? Meseta
#2 True or false: The Meseta is a large, flat lowland area in central Spain. false
#3 Name two features of coastal landscapes in Spain. rocky cliffs and flat sandy beaches
#4 Name two lowland areas in Spain. river valleys of The Guadalquivir and The Ebro
#5 Rocky and sandy soil, low trees and small bushes are characteristics of ______ ______. Mediterranean shrubland or shrubland landscapes
#1 _____ _____ are typical of towns and cities. There are many buildings such as, schools, houses and shops. urban landscapes
#2 Urban and rural landscapes are both example of _____ ______. man-made landscapes
#3 Name three characteristics of a rural landscape. man-made, farms, field, small villages
#4 The ____ influences the types of animal species that can live in a landscape. vegetation and/or climate
#5 What do climate and soil influence in a natural landscape? vegetation
#1 What is another name for elevation? relief
#2 Which maps show us elevation of different parts of landscapes? topographic and physical maps
#3 Natural and man-made features are represented on _____ maps? Physical and topographic
#4 A knife and a fork represent what on a map? A restaurant
#5 When relief lines are close together, what does this mean? There are slopes, hills or mountains
#1 The ____ is made of rocks and minerals. lithosphere
#2 Name the 3 types of rocks. igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
#3 Name 3 properties of rocks. hard, soft, resistant, fragile, waterproof
#4 Give 4 examples of rocks and minerals slate, chalk, granite, quarts feldspar
#5 Igneous rocks are formed when... magma comes out of volcanoes and cools and forms igneous rocks
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