La Geografía de España Flashcards

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1
Q

What is Spain’s “states” called?

A

Comunidades autonomas

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2
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How many comunidades autonomas are there in Spain?

A

Diecisiete (17)

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3
Q

Where is Spain in Europe?

A

Sudoeste (southwest)

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4
Q

What does Spain form with another country?

A

A peninsula

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5
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What is the peninsula that Spain forms with another country called?

A

La Peninsula Iberica (iberian peninsula)

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6
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What country does Spain form the Iberian Peninsula with?

A

Portugal

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7
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What are the original “natives” of Spain

A

The Iberians

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8
Q

What is the mountain range frontier called?

A

Los pirineos

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9
Q

What makes the natural frontier between Spain and France?

A

A mountain range

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10
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Where is the mountain range frontier in accordance with Spain?

A

Norte (north)

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11
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In the north, what comunidades autonomas are there?

A

cantabria, asturias, galicia

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12
Q

in galicina, what language do they speak

A

gallego

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13
Q

how is the landscape and weather in galicia

A

neblina (foggy), lluvia (rainy), verde como irlanda (green like Ireland

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14
Q

what body of water is in the north of spain

A

el mar cantabrico

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15
Q

what mountain range is in the north?

A

los picos de europa

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16
Q

in the south of spain, what is the major Comunidad autonoma

A

andalucia

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17
Q

what major cities are in the south

A

sevilla and cordorba

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18
Q

who inhabits the majority of the south part of spain

A

olivares

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19
Q

how are the summers like in the southern part of spain

A

son muy calurosos

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20
Q

what comunidades autonomas are in the center of spain

A

castilla and extremadura

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21
Q

how is the landscape in the center of spain

A

llanuras, seco

22
Q

how is the climate in the center

A

invierno frio con mucho viento, verano soleado y hace caluroso

23
Q

in madrid, what do they say about the climate

A

“6 mesas de invierno y 6 meses de infierno” (6 months of winter and 6 months of hell)

24
Q

what are the 2 islands of spain

A

las baleares y las canarias

25
Q

what body of water is las baleares in

A

mediterraneo

26
Q

what body of water is las canarias in

A

atlantico

27
Q

what are the bodies of water around spain

A

al mar cantabrico, el oceano atlantico, el mediterraneo

28
Q

what are the big cities in spain

A

madrid and barcelona

29
Q

what is the capital of spain

A

madrid

30
Q

where is madrid

A

en la comunidad autonoma de castilla (in the middle of spain)

31
Q

where is barcelona

A

en cataluna

32
Q

what are the roman cities in spain

A

merida y segovia

33
Q

where is merida

A

en la comunidad autonoma de extremadura

34
Q

where is segovia

A

en la comunidad autonoma de castilla y leon tiene el famoso acueducto romano

35
Q

what are there in merida

A

ruinas romanas y teatro romano

36
Q

where is the big architecture features in spain

A

andalucia

37
Q

where in andalucia are the big architecture features

A

sevilla, corodoba, y granada

38
Q

what are the big architecture features in spain

A

el alcazar (fortress) de sevilla, la mezquita de corodoba, la alhambra de granada, y el generalife de granada

39
Q

what is el generalife de granada

A

casa veraniego de reyes moros con jardines, fuentes, y albercas

40
Q

when did the romans invade spain

A

218 a.c

41
Q

how long did the romans settle in spain

A

2 siglos

42
Q

who did the romans mix with when they settled in spain

A

celtiberos

43
Q

what are the celtiberos

A

un grupo que adoptaron la lengua, leyes, y costumbres romanos

44
Q

what food do they have in segovia that is their famous dish

A

el cochinillo asado (whole baby pig)

45
Q

what food do they have in andalucia

A

ajo blanco (una sopa fria con almendras, uvas, y melon )

46
Q

what food do they have in all of pain

A

tortilla espanola, jamon serrano, aceitunas, sardinas, anchoas, y gambas

47
Q

what is tortilla espanola

A

potato eggs

48
Q

what is jamon serrano

A

special type of ham

49
Q

what are aceitunas

A

olives

50
Q

what are sardines

A

sardines

51
Q

what are anchoas

A

anchovies

52
Q

what are gambas

A

shrimp