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geography 17.1
spain and portugal
Question | Answer |
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What do the Pyrenees Mountains block? | passage across the nation's only land border |
What do steep cliffs on the coastal edge of Spain block? | easy attack from sea |
What physical feature covers most of Spain? what is it called? | plateau, Meseta |
Define navigable. | deep and wide enough to allow ships to pass |
What type of climate is one the east coast of spain? | mediterranean climate |
Define mediterranean climate. | mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers |
What do farmers in the Meseta grow? | wheat or barley |
What methods do the farmers in the Meseta use? | dry farming |
Define dry farming. | leave land unplanted every few years in order to gather moisture |
What is Spain's largest port? | Barcelona |
What is Spain's major export? | transportation equipment |
Spain has high rates of what? | unemployment |
What is Spain's largest city and also its capital? | Madrid |
When did it become the capital and why? | 1561, its central location |
What did Madrid become? | a hub |
define hub. | a central point of concentrated activity and influence |
Madrid is a what of more than how many residents? | metroplis, 3 million |
Where do the Basque people live and what is their population? | Northern Spain, 1 million |
What do the Basques have to protect their culture? | cultural divergence |
Basque what is difficult to learn? | language |
How large is Portugal? | the size of Indiana |
What part of the country is mountainous? | northeastern corner |
What crop is grown on flat lands in Portugal? | grains |
What is produced in south portugal? | olive oil |