Contenidos:
-El río: concepto e identificación en un mapa.
-El curso del río: etapas y elementos fundamentales.
-Los tres grupos de ríos españoles según su desembocadura: Mar Cantábrico, Mar Mediterráneo y Océano Atlántico.
-Nombre y ubicación de los principales ríos de España, así como lugares de nacimiento y desembocadura.
-Afluentes: concepto y afluentes de los principales ríos de España.
Criterios de evaluación:
-Identifica en mapas e imágenes los ríos representados.
-Describe las tres partes principales del río junto con sus elementos.
-Conoce las diferencias entre río, mar y lago.
-Nombra los tres principales grupos de ríos de España, así como los ríos más importantes de cada grupo.
-Localiza en un mapa de España los ríos estudiados.
-Señala el lugar de nacimiento y desembocadura de algunos ríos principales.
-Conoce los afluentes más importantes de los ríos trabajados.
Vocabulary:
River
Lake
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
Source
Meander
Tributary
Mouth
River bed
Salty water
Fresh water
Rivers are natural flows of water. Water in rivers and lakes is fresh, while sea water is salty.
Rivers have three main parts:
- Upper course (mountains). It starts in the source. It's the part of the river which shows the less curves.
- Middle course (plains). There are many curves called meanders. Tributaries reach the main river and become one with it.
- Lower course (coast). The curves get bigger and deeper. The river reaches the sea becoming wide, like a mouth.
There are many rivers in Spain. In this Unit, we'll learn about the most important ones.
1. Rivers that flow into the Cantabrian Sea. Their source is in the Cantabrian Mountains. They are short, but carry a lot of water. Eo is one of these rivers.
The Eo's mouth is a border between Galicia and Asturias.
2. Rivers that flow into the Mediterranean Sea. These rivers are short and they don't carry much water because it doesn't rain a lot in that area. The most important rivers in this area are:
- Ebro. Its source is in the Cordillera Cantábrica. It's a long river that carries a lot of water. Its main tributaries are: Segre and Jalón. The Ebro river flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Tarragona.
- Segura. Its source is in the Sistemas Béticos. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Alicante.
- Júcar.
3. Rivers that flow into the Atlantic Ocean. These rivers are usually long and carry a lot of water. The most important rivers in this area are:
- Miño. Its source is in the Macizo Galaico. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean between Galicia and Portugal, making a natural border. Its main tributary is the Sil river.
- Duero. It's a very long river that carries a lot of water. Its source is in the Sistema Ibérico. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Portugal. Its main tributaries are Pisuerga and Tormes.
- Tajo. Its source is in the Sistema Ibérico. It's the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Portugal. Its main tributary is the Jarama river.
- Guadiana. Its main tributary is Cigüela.
- Guadalquivir. Its main tributary is the Genil river.
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