Rivers and lakes

3. RIVERS AND LAKES OF EUROPE AND SPAIN THE RIVERS OF EUROPE 1. RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE ARCTIC OCEAN: - Are long and have a considerable discharge (caudal) - Some of hem freeze in winter and cause flooding when they melt.

- Example: Pechora River 2. RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND BALTIC SEA: - Are long and have a considerable discharge - They flow is more regular than rivers hat flow into the Arctic Ocean.

- Their water is use for navigation and hydro-electric energy - examples: The Oder, the Rhine, the Loire, the Duero, the Tajo 3. RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA: - Are short and have a low discharge.

- They carry little water in summer, but swell (increase) in autumn and spring - examples: the Po, the Rh么ne,an the Ebro 4. RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE BLACK SEA AND THE CASPIAN SEA: - Are long and have a considerable discharge - Their water is used for navigation and they are routes of communication - examples: the Volga, the Don, the Danube

3. RIVERS AND LAKES OF EUROPE AND SPAIN THE RIVERS OF SPAIN 1.

RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO HE CANTABRIAN SEA: Are very short (because the Cantabrian Chain is close to the sea) They flow very quickly (because he relief is very steep)and cause erosion They have a regular and abundant flow (because it rains all year round in this area) Examples: the Bidasoa, the Nervon, the Sella, the Nalon 2. RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THA ATLANTIC OCEAN: They flow from east to west because of the inclination of the Central Plateau They are long rivers with an irregular flow (because their discharge is less in summer) - THE MIÑO: It’s similar to he Cantabrian rivers because it is in an area with regular rainfall.

- THE DUERO: its source is in the Urbion Peaks and its river mouth is in Porto (Potugal) - THE TAJO: Is the longest river on he Peninsula . Its source is in the Talbarracin Range and it flows in Lisbon - THE GUADIANA: enters the Atlantic at Ayamonte in Huelva - THE GUADALQUIVIR: Its in the Cazorla Range. And flows into the Gulf of Cadiz 3. RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA: Are short with a low and irregular discharge Example: the Turia, the Jucar, the Segura The EBRO is much longer and has a greater discharge, its source in Cantabria and forms a delta on the Mediterranean coast