SPAIN

Peninsula

is formed of

Inner Plateau

Mountain Ranges

Santander Mountains

The Cantabrian Mountains

Basque Mountains

River basins

Ebro river basin

Guadalquivir river basin

Islands

Balearic Islands

Are an archipielago in the Mediterranean Sea

Canary Islands

Are an archipielago in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Africa

Cantabrian Sea

The Cantabrian Mountains are near the coast, so rivers flow short distances down their steep slopes

Example:

Nevion, jalón and nacía rivers

Atlantic Ocean

These long rivers have their sources in high regions far from the coast

Example:

The Miño , Duero , Tajo , Guadiana and Guadalquivir

Mediterranean Sea

Most of the rivers are short and have a scare, irregular flow

Example:

The Turia, Júcar and suegra

Atlantic Landscape

Is mainly found in coastal regions in temperature zone

Mediterranean Landscape

Rivers have an irregular flow. They carry very little water in the summer

Subtropical Landscape

Include the savannah, the tropical rainforest and the hot desert.