Name: __________________________________________ Class: ____________
UNITS 9-10.
RIVERS, CLIMATE AND VEGETATION ACTIVITIES
1. VOCABULARY Write on your notebook your own vocabulary of this unit. Use the words written in boldface. Climate, weather, 2.- Look for the eight words related to CLIMATE in the word search. Write and
classify them.
1. ________________________ 2. ________________________
E Q A Z C W S X E D C R F Q V P O L A R T G B Y H M U N U J
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K O L P A O
A S W X M D F G H J K L U
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T Z W E A T H E R C V B N
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O S U B T R O P
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C A L T
R N M A E S D F G H J K A Q W E A T
L A N T
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M E D
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T E R R A N E A N
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T Y U
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O P A S D F G M H
3. Match and write.
Tropical zone
Polar zone
Temperate zone
Near the equator. It is hot all year round. Far from the equator. It is cold all year round. Between the other two zones. It is warm in the summer and cool in the winter.
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4. Complete the table about the climates of Spain.
Climate
A……………………….
Mediterranean
Rainfall Temperature 5.– Colour this map of the climates of Spain. Types of climate Atlantic. Mediterranean continental. Mediterranean typical. Subtropical. Mountain.
6.– Read and match the types of climate. A. Temperatures are mild all year round. It mainly rains in winter.
1. Mountain climate.
B. It is hot in summer and mild in winter. It rains most in autumn.
2. Atlantic climate.
C. Winters are very cold but summers are mild. It rains and snows a lot.
3. Mediterranean continental climate.
D. The summers are hot and the winters are cold. Rainfall is light.
4. Subtropical climate.
E. The summers are cool and the winters are mild. Rainfall is abundant all year round.
5. Mediterranean typical climate.
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7. Draw a weather map. Use these symbols to show the weather in each area.
Snow in the Pyrenees. Rain in the north. Sunny in the southeast. Sunny in the Canary Islands.
Windy in the Iberian Chain. Partly cloudy in the Central Plateau. Cloudy in the Mediterranean and in the Balearic Islands.
8. Interpret a climate graph.
A climate graph shows the weather conditions in a particular area over a period of time. Climate graphs help us compare the climates in two different areas. The bars tell us the monthly precipitation. We can see if a climate is rainy or dry. The line shows the monthly temperatures. We can see if it is a warm or cold climate. CLIMATE GRAPH FOR BURGOS
Look at these climate graphs and write Atlantic or Mediterranean Interior below each one.
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9. Make a climate graph of Córdoba. Use this information:
J
F
M
A
M
Temperature (ºC)
9,2 10,9 13,5 15,4
19
Precipitation (mm)
64
34
53
40
61
Jn
Jl
23,5 27,2 17
T (ºC)
3
A
S
27
24
3
24
O
N
D
18,5 13,2 10,2 62
85
89
P (mm)
50
100
45
90
40
80
35
70
30
60
25
50
20
40
15
30
10
20
5
10
0
0
CLIMATE GRAPH OF 10. Colour the map of the climate of Andalusia. Mediterranean typical. Mediterranean interior.
Mountain. Subtropical.
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11. Read and mark each sentence true or false. Statements 1. A river is a body of moving water. 2. The course is the amount of water which a river carries. 3. The upper course of a river flows slowly. 4. The lower course flows very slowly. 5. The Cantabrian watershed is larger than the Atlantic watershed. 6. The Ebro and the Tagus are the larger rivers. 7. A reservoir is an artificial lake. 8. The Atlantic watershed is the largest one in Spain. 12. Find the name of four rivers in each watershed.
In the Atlantic watershed: ______________________________________________ In the Mediterranean watershed: _________________________________________ In the Cantabrian watershed: ____________________________________________ 13.– Find out and write a report of the most important river in Andalusia. Find out its principal characteristics using the internet or an encyclopaedia. Include this information:
Where are the source and the mouth? How long is the river? What watershed does it belong to? What are the main tributaries? What are the flow and the flow regime like? Are there any reservoirs along its course? Name two.
Are any cities or towns along its course? Do any industries use the river water? Do people fish or practise sports in the Guadalquivir river in Cazorla, near its source river? Include photos, maps or drawings.
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14. Complete the table. Then colour the rivers on the map. Choose one different colour for each river. Colour
River
Watershed
It starts in...
Tributaries
Cities/towns
Tagus Ebro Miño Júcar Duero Guadiana Guadalquivir Nervión
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Guadalquivir river in Cazorla, near its source
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W E A T H E R
O S U B T R O P R
C A L T
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M E D
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A L A N T
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T E R R A N E A N M
A mountain landscape A plain landscape: La Mancha A coastal landscape: a beach
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