SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIT 4: THE SPANISH TERRITORY

CONTENIDOS:

1. El territorio español: forma y concepto de península.
2. Países fronterizos con España.
3. Mares y océanos que bañan España.
4. Concepto de isla e islas principales de España.
5. Principales cadenas montañosas de España y picos más importantes.

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN:

1. Identifica en un mapa el territorio español.
2. Comprende y explica el concepto de península.
3. Señala los países que lindan con España y los localiza en un mapa.
4. Nombra y ubica los mares y océanos que bañan España.
5. Explica el concepto de isla y señala los dos archipiélagos más importantes de España.
6. Ubica en un mapa las principales cadenas montañosas de España, así como los picos más importantes. Conoce algún dato importante sobre ellos.

VOCABULARY:

Peninsula: península
Island: isla
Plateau: meseta
Strait: estrecho
Sea: mar
Ocean: océano
Mountain range: cordillera
Border: frontera

Spain is a peninsula. Peninsulas are bodies of land surrounded by water on all sides except for one.

Its border countries are France, Portugal and Morocco. Morocco is separated from Spain by the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; it's called the Strait of Gibraltar.

Spain is bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, Cantabric Sea and Mediterranean Sea. The Atlantic is the second largest ocean in the world -it covers 25% of the Earth's surface.

There are many islands in Spain. An island is a body of land surrounded by water on all sides. The most important groups of islands in Spain are the Canary Islands (Islas Canarias) and the Balearic Islands (Islas Baleares). The Canary Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean; the Balearic Islands are located in the Mediterranean Sea,

The most important mountain ranges in Spain are:

• The Pyrenees. They are a natural border between Spain and France.
• The Macizo Galaico.
• The Sistema Ibérico.
• The Sistema Central.
• The Cordilleras Béticas. 

In Spain there is also one big plateau called Meseta. A plateau is a land area that is higher than other areas around it. It is divided into Submeseta Norte and Submeseta Sur.

The highest mountains in Spain are:

• Mount Teide in the Canary Islands. More than 3.700 metres high.
• Mount Mulhacén at the Cordilleras Béticas. Almost 3.300 metres high.
• Mount Aneto at the Pirineos. Almost 3.000 metres high.

The highest mountain in Madrid is Peñalara. It's more than 2.400 metres high.

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