The document discusses the physical geography and relief of Spain. It describes how there is a large central plateau in the middle of Spain that is divided into northern and southern subplateaus by the Central System mountain range. It lists several mountain ranges that surround the plateau, such as the Leon Mounts, Galician Massif, Cantabrian Range, Iberian System and Sierra Morena. It also discusses exterior mountain ranges including the Basque Mounts, Pyrenees and Coastal-Catalan System.

1. THE RELIEF OF SPAIN
6 T H P R I M A R Y

2. Rivers
Parts:
- Water division
- Birth
- Upper course
- Middle course
- Lower course
- River mouth

3. Vocabulary
 MOUNTAINS are high elevations of land.
 PLAINS are large extensions of flat land.
 PLATEAUS are high areas of flat land.
 MOUNTAIN RANGE – group of mountains
 VALLEY – space between 2 mountains in which a river
goes.

4. Relief of spain

5. Central plateau and its mountains
 In the middle of Spain there is a big
Plateau.
 The CENTRAL SYSTEM divides the
plateau in two:
NORTH SUBPLATEAU
SOUTH SUBPLATEAU

6. Mountain range near the plateau
Leon Mounts
Galician Massif
Cantabrian Range
Iberian system
Sierra Morena

7. Exterior mountain range
Basque Mounts
Pyrenees
Coastal-Catalan System
Betic system

8. QUESTIONS
 What is in the middle of the peninsula?
 What’s the name of a group of mountains?
 What’s the name of the mountain range next to the
Cantabrian Sea?
 What mountain separates Spain from France?
 The Iberyan System is a mountain that is near or
exterior of the plateau?

9. ACTIVITIES
 1.Classify these mountains in MIDDLE, NEAR,
EXTERIOR
 2.In this map of Spain, please, write the names of the
exercise 1 in the correct place
PYRENEES – LEON MOUNTS- CENTRAL SYSTEM – COASTAL
CATALAN SYSTEM – GALICIAN MASSIF – SIERRA MORENA –
BASQUE MOUNTS – IBERIAN SYSTEM

10. JOURNAL
 Which mountains are in your Autonomous
Community?