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What is the highest mountain range in the Iberian peninsula?

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Sistema Bético - S Andulucía

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What creates the natural border between Andalucía and Extremadura/La Mancha?

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Sierra Morena

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What 3 mountain chains form the Sistema Bético in Andalucía, La Mancha and Murcia?

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Prebética, Subbética & Penbética (mostly in Murcia & La Mancha)

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What is the highest peak in mainland Spain (3rd in EU)?

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Pico Mulhacén in Andalucía in Sierra Nevadas (Granada)

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Where are some of the highest vineyards planted in Europe (1,200m+)?

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Pico Mulhacén in Andalucía in Sierra Nevadas (Granada)

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What are the two main rivers flowing through Sherry country?

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Guadalquivir, Guadalete

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The Odiel, Tinto, Guadalete, Guadalquivir, Barbate

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Rivers in Andalucía flowing to the Atlantic

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Guadiaro, Guadalhorce, Guadalfeo, Andarax and Almanzora

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Rivers in Andalucía flowing to the Mediterranean

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What system of mountains form the western part of Galicia?

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Macizo Galaico (Massif) part of Cordillera Cantábrica

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What 3 primary mountain ranges form Macizo Galaico?

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Sierras Eixe
da Enciña
do Courel

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What are the 2 primary rivers in Galicia?

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Miño and Sil Rivers

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What region is known as the “country of a thousand rivers”?

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Galicia

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What are rías?

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Submerged river valleys found in Galicia

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What forms a natural border between Asturias/Cantabria and Castilla y León?

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Cordillera Cantábrica

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What is the highest peak in Asturias/Cantabria?

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Pico de Europa

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How are País Vasco’s districts defined?

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Atlantic Basin, Inner Mountain Range (Montes Vascos) and Ebro River Basin

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What makes up the País Vasco

and eastern section of the Cordillera Cantábrica?

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Montes Vascos

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What separates the mountains in País Vasco?

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Álava Plain - rivers flow south from here to Ebro

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What region is the northern part of the Meseta?

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Castilla y León

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What is the most important topographical feature of Castilla y León?

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Duero River Basin - largest on the Iberian Peninsula

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What protects Castilla y León from maritime influences of the Bay of Biscay?

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Cordillera Cantábrica

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What mountain range separates Castilla y León from Madrid and La Mancha?

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Sistema Central

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What mountain ranges naturally border la Rioja in the north?

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Montes Obarenes, Sierra de Toloño part of Sierra Cantabria

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What separates Alavesa from the rest of Álava province in Pais Vasco?

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Sierra de Cantabria

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What protects La Rioja from cold and rain from the North?

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Sierra de Cantabria

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What are the mountain ranges found in the south-central La Rioja protect from severe weather of the Meseta?

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Sierra la Demanda (western Ibérico) and Sierra de Cameros (S-C)

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What is La Rioja’s highest peak?

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Monte San Lorenzo (part of la Demanda)

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Where do many of the tributaries of the Ebro originate?

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Monte San Lorenzo (La Rioja’s highest peak)

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What is Spain’s longest river?

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Ebro River

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Where does the Ebro originate?

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Cantabria

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What mountains does the Ebro pass when entering La Rioja?

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Montes Obarenes and Sierra Toloño

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32
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What is La Rioja called based on its rivers?

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Zone of the Seven Valleys

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Oja, Najerella, Iregua, Leza, Jubera, Cidacos and Alhama

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7 Valleys on the Ebro in Rioja

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What wind benefits Rioja by reducing humidity and heat and were is it most prominent?

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Cierzo impacts Oriental the most

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What are the eastern most part of Cordillera Cantábrica in Navarra?

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Montes Vascos (north)

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36
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What is Navarra’s highest peak?

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Mesa de los Tres Reyes

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37
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What regions does Mesa de los Tres Reyes overlap?

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Aragón, Béarn, France, Navarra

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Aragón, Arga and Ega Rivers

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Navarra rivers which are tributaries of the Ebro River in Aragón

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What are the 2 significant mountain ranges flanking Aragón?

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Pyrenees (N) & Ibérico (S)

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What is the highest peak in the Pyrenees and what province is it found?

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Pico de Aneto in Aragón

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What separates Ebro Valley from the Meseta in Aragón?

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Sistema Ibérico

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Jalón, Huerva, Gállego, Martin & Guadalope rivers

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Argón river tributaries into the Ebro River

43
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What dominates the central part of Aragón?

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Ebro River Basin

44
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What is the only VP in Aragón?

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VP Aylés

45
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What are the 3 major topographical features in Cantaluña?

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Catalan Pirineos, Cordilleras Costero-Catalanas & Central Catalan Depression

46
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What is Cantaluña natural border with France?

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Pirineos

47
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What is the highest peak within the Catalan Pirineos?

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Pica d’Estats

48
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What major mountain range runs parallel to Cantaluña’s coast?

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Cordilleras Costero-Catalanas

49
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What are the two ranges within the Cordilleras Costero-Catalanas?

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Cordillera Litoral & Prelitoral (higher/inland)

50
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What is located between Catalan Pirineos & Cordilleras Costero-Catalanas?

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Central Catalan Depression

51
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What is the Central Catalan Depression?

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Eroded river basin at 600m from Pirineos run off and Ter & Llobregat rivers

52
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What rivers run through the Central Catalan Depression?

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Ter & Llobregat rivers

53
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What is the longest river in Cantaluña?

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Ter River

54
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What is the 2nd longest river in Cantaluña?

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Llobregat river

55
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What two mountain ranges terminate in Valencia?

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Sistema Ibérico & Bético

56
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What is the highest peak in Valencia?

A

Pico Calderón

57
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What are the 2 main rivers of Valencia?

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Júcar & Segura Rivers

58
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What is the L’Albufera de Valencia?

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An estuary and national park

59
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What range bisects Murcia?

A

Cordillera Prebética

60
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What is unique about the topology of Murcia in terms of altitude?

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30% of the region lies above 600m

61
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What is the highest peak in Murcia?

A

Pico del Obispo (2014m)

62
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Where is Pico del Obispo located?

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Murcia, in Macizo de Revolcadores within Cordillera Prebética

63
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What is the high plateau in northern Murcia between Meseta and Mediterranean?

A

Altiplano de Jumilla-Yecla (800m) best vineyards here

64
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Where are Murcia’s best vineyards?

A

Altiplano de Jumilla-Yecla (800m)

65
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What are the 2 principal rivers in Murcia?

A

Seugra & Gaudalentín rivers

66
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What and where is Spain’s largest lagoon?

A

Mar Menor in Cartegena, Murcia

67
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What are the largest river basins in La Meseta?

A

Tajo and Guardiana River Basins

68
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What is the distinguishing character of La Meseta?

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The Central Plateau represents 80% of the land

69
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What are the mountains that surround Castilla-La Mancha?

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N-Sistema Ibérico
S-Sierra Morena & Bético
W-Montes de Toledo
E-flat land to Valencia

70
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What mountain range bisects Castilla-La Mancha?

A

Montes de Toledo

71
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What are the primary rivers in Castilla-La Mancha?

A

Tajo & Guadiana flowing to Atlantic

Júcar & Segura flowing to Med

72
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What is the primary topology of Madrid?

A

Central Meseta (600-1,000m)

73
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What are the mountains that surround Madrid?

A

E - Sierra de Guadarrama (S. Central)

N - Sierra de Gredos

74
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What forms the southern board of Madrid?

A

Tajo River

75
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Alberche
Guardarrama
Manzanares
Jarama
Henares
Tajuña
A

Tributary Rivers in Madrid to Tajo River

76
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Where is the lowest point of the Tajo River Basin?

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In Madrid (430m at lowest point)

77
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What is the topology of Extremadura?

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Largely flat framed by S. Central & S. Morena

78
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What mountain range is the northern, natural barrier between Castilla y León and Extremadura?

A

Sistema Central

79
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What mountain range is the southern, natural barrier between Andalucia and Extremadura?

A

Sierra Morena

80
Q

What are the two primary river basins in Extremadura? What are the two less prominent?

A

Tajo & Guadiana

Guadalquivir & Duero

81
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Tiétar & Alagón

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Tributaries in Extremadura for the Tajo River

82
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In what province does the Tajo River Basin reside within Extremadura?

A

Cáceres Province along Portuguese Border

83
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In what province does the Guadiana River Basin reside within Extremadura?

A

Badajoz Province

84
Q

Of what are the Islas Baleares an extension?

A

Sistema Bético in Andalucia to NW Mallorca

85
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What is the extension of Sistema Bético in Mallorca called?

A

Serra de Tramuntana Mountains

86
Q

What is the topology of the Islas Balearas?

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Most flat other than Mallorca

87
Q

What is the highest peak in Las Islas Balearas?

A

Puig Major (1,445m) on Mallorca in Sierra de Tramuntana

88
Q

What are the rivers in Las Islas Balearas?

A

Virtually none. Santa Eulalia River in Ibiza (very small)

89
Q

How were Las Islas Canarias formed?

A

Volcanic eruptions

90
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What is the 3rd largest volcano on earth?

A

Pico del Teide, Tenerife, Las Islas Canarias (3,718m)

91
Q

Lanzarote
Tenerife
La Palma
El Hierro

A

Las Islas Canarias islands with active volcanoes

92
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What is the undersea plateau in Las Islas Canarias called?

A

Canary Ridge

93
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What islands of Las Islas Canarias sit atop Canary Ridge

A

Fuerteventura

Lanzarote

94
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How are Las Islas Canarias divided?

A

Western - ascending directly from the ocean

Eastern - from the Canary Ridge

95
Q

What islands on Las Islas Canarias are from the Western Group?

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Tenerife
Gran Canaria
El Hierro
La Palma
La Gomera
96
Q

What is the highest point in Spain?

A

Pico del Tiede, Tenerife, Las Islas Canarias

97
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Mountain ranges that surround DO Montsant?

A

Serra de Montsant (N)

Serra de La Figuera (SE)

98
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DO Montsant rivers converging into Ebro?

A

Siurana & Montsant rivers used for irrigation when required

99
Q

What are the 3 mountain ranges in Macizo Galaico?

A

Serra do Eixe
Serra da Enciña de Lastra
Serra do Courel

100
Q

How many mountain ranges make up Sistema Betico and what are they?

A

3
Cordillera Subbetica - Andalucia
Cordillera Prebetica - Murcia/Castella La Mancha
Cordillera Penibetica - Andalucia

101
Q

Capital of la Rioja?

A

Logroño

102
Q

What are the two major geographical influences on DO Valdepañas?

A

Jabalón River which winds through the vineyards

Sierra Morena which blocks all Med influences from the south making it full on Continental

103
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How many autonomous zones does the Cordillera Cantabrias cover?

A

4 zones.

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