1 CANTABRIAN BASIN ATLANTIC BASIN MEDITERRANEAN BASIN The Ebro is a long river with an abundant flow. Other rivers are short with a low flow. These rivers are almost dry during the summer. The rivers are short because they start near the coast. They have an abundant flow because it rains frequently all year round. Spain's rivers The rivers in Spain flow into the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea. This is why there there are three basins in Spain. A basin is an area of land where all the rivers flow into the same sea or ocean. 8 ●○○ look at the map. What are the main rivers in each basin? Copy and complete the table. word bank basin flow gully torrent The rivers in Galicia are short with an abundant flow. Other rivers are long. These rivers have a lower flow in summer. Júcar Tajo Narcea f i f t e e n · 15 EXPLAIN Why are the rivers that flow into the Cantabrian Sea short? Why do rivers that flow into the Mediterranean Sea have less water in summer? B e a Sc i e nt i s t ! RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Cantabrian Sea ... ... ...
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