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Rivers & Relief



Mountain: Raised area of land with a peak at the top. A row of mountains is called a mountain range. Examples: Pirineus & Cantabrian Mountain Range. 

Desert: Very dry area of land. Examples: Sahara, Kalahari, Atacama, Tabernas, Monegros.

Plateau: Raised area of land with a flat surface on top. Example: Meseta Central. 

Plains: Wide, flat lands with rich soil that is good for agriculture or farming. Example: Ebro River Basin.

River: Water flowing from higher areas. Examples: Ebro & Duero. 

Coast: Where land meets the oceans, some are rocky, some are sandy with beaches. Examples: Mediterranean Coast & Cantabrian Coast. 

Lake: Calm, large area of fresh water. Example: Sanabria, Banyoles.   

Island: Area of land surrounded by water on all sides. Examples: Canary Islands.

Ocean: Large body of salt water that makes up most of the earth’s surface. Examples: Pacific & Atlantic Oceans. 

Peninsula: Area of land surrounded on three sides by water. Examples: Iberian. 

Valley: It is a lower part in the land, between two higher parts which might be hills or mountains.