Physical Geography - Spain
Kyle Towe, Jeremy Lim, Dominic Farrell
Location
(Spain's capital) is 40 degrees north, and 3 degrees West.
Spain's relative location in Europe is south-west of France, east of Portugal, and west of the Mediterranean.
Seasons
Spain goes through all four seasons; spring, fall, summer, and winter. Because the earth is tilted on an axis, spain gets different amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
Land and Water Forms
Atlantic Ocean
Spain goes through all four seasons; spring, fall, summer, and winter. Because the earth is tilted on an axis, spain gets different amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
Iberian Peninsula
Spain goes through all four seasons; spring, fall, summer, and winter. Because the earth is tilted on an axis, spain gets different amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
Ebro River
Spain goes through all four seasons; spring, fall, summer, and winter. Because the earth is tilted on an axis, spain gets different amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
Mediterranean Sea
By flooding from the atlantic over ancient mountains connecting Spain and France that have since been eroded away
Cordillera Cantabrica
By waves crashing against Spain’s north coast, forming cliffs that also seem as if they’re mountains since spain’s elevation is ridiculously higher that sea level.
Pyrenees Mountains
Caused by the extended collision of two different tectonic plates, causing a mountain range to form. Both plates bended upward (this mountain range also happens to be the border between Spain and France.
Balearic Sea
By flooding from the atlantic over ancient mountains connecting Spain and France that have since been eroded away, this sea was given a different name purely for the fact that there are islands (the balearic islands) separating the two seas.
Meseta Plateau
Formed from a magma overflow through the cracks of two tectonic plates, leaving what would have been a volcano, but instead the volcano leaked so much magma onto the earth, it became flattened by its own volcanic magma.
Sistema Iberico
Collision of two tectonic plates, making them peak up into a mountain range. The mountains are expected to grow because the tectonic plates are not thought to have lost momentum yet.
Douro
Collision of two tectonic plates, making them peak up into a mountain range. The mountains are expected to grow because the tectonic plates are not thought to have lost momentum yet.
Climate
Spain has four main climate areas; Continental, Oceanic, Mountain, and Mediterranean. The Continental climate zone covers most of Spain and is described by hot summers, snowy and cold winters, and heavy rainfall during the late spring. The Oceanic climate near Spain’s northern coast and has a lot of rainfall, with warm summers and not very cold winters. The Mountain climate exists in the areas of Spain that have mountains. these areas have warm summers and cold winters with high winds and strong rain throughout the year. The Mediterranean climate is in southern Spain with mild seasons.
Biomes
Spain has a temperate deciduous forest biome. This is used to describe the climate and the plants and animals that live in a certain area. So a temperate deciduous forest biome will have an average temperature of 50 degrees fahrenheit, with an average rainfall of 30-60 inches. This area has oak, beech, maple, chestnut hickory, elm, basswood, linden, walnut, and sweet gum trees. Animals that live here include bears, raccoons, squirrels, skunks, wood mice, and, in the U.S., deer can be found in these forests, along with bobcats, timberwolves,coyotes, and elk but these animals have been hunted to near extinction.
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Tropical Storm
Heat Wave
Bibliography
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/spain/esland.htm
http://www.spanish-town-guides.com/Weather_in_Spain.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1428_Catalonia_earthquake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Iberian_Peninsula_earthquake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Lorca_earthquake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_European_heat_wave
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Delta_(2005)
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/where.html
http://www.atmos.washington.edu/2009Q1/111/ATMS111%20Presentations/Folder%201/CampbellS.pdf