1. GEOGRAPHY
Unit Questions Exercises
1. Geopolitical frame --- 1. Spain’s map: locate provinces and
autonomous communities
2. European Union map: members, capital
cities ordered by membership date.
2. Relief 1.Spain’s main relief units 1. Spain’s lithological map commentary
2.Basque Country’s main relief units
2. Main relief unities of Spain with
explanatory note
3. Main relief units of the Basque
Autonomous Community
3. Climate 1.Main climates of Spain and associated 1 Climograme commentary with associated
vegetation potential vegetation.
2.Main climates of the Basque Autonomous
Community and associated vegetation
4. Continental waters --- 1.Locate in a map the main rivers of Spain (and
their tributaries), and the hydrographical
basins.
2. Locate in a map the main rivers and basins
of the Basque Autonomous Community.
5 Population: distribution and disequilibrium 1.Population distribution and territorial 1.Commnetary of the graph of demographic
disequilibrium in Spain regimens’ evolution in Spain (since 1886 to
2.Population distribution and territorial nowadays).
disequilibrium in the Basque Autonomous 2.Commentary of an age diagramme (from
Community. Spain or the Basque Country).
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2. 6. Population: migrations 1.Internal migratory movements in Spain 1.Commentary of the map of percentages of
immigration in the Spanish provinces.
(with special attention to the Basque
Autonomous community).
2.Exterior migratory movements in Spain
(with special attention to the Basque
Autonomous community).
7 Urbanism: urbanization historical process 1.Pre-industrial city 1Commentary of the map of urban
2.Industrial and post-industrial city. hierarchies in Spain.
2.Commentary of the map of urban
hierarchies in the Basque Autonomous
community.
8 Urbanism: urban structure 1.Urban structure: old part, enlargement 1.Urban plan of each capital city of the
and periphery. Historical territory). Limit areas and sub-
areas, with a cartel and a commentary of it).
2.Commentay of the map of urban
hierarchies in Spain
3.Commentary of the map urban hierarchies
in the Basque Autonomous Community.
9 Agrarian spaces in Spain 1.Agriculture, livestock and forestry in the 1.Commentary of a map of Spanish agrarian
Atlantic region landscapes.
2.Agriculture, livestock and forestry in the
Mediterranean region
3.Agriculture, livestock and forestry in the
interior region.
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3. 10.Agrarian spaces in the Basque 1.Agriculture, livestock and forestry in the 1.Commentary of a map of Basque agrarian
Autonomous Community Atlantic area. landscapes
2.Agriculture, livestock and forestry in the
Mediterranean area.
11.Industrial spaces in Spain 1.Main industrial sectors in Spain 1.Commentary of the map of industrialised
2.Industry location in Spain areas and potential development axes in
Spain.
12.Industrial spaces in the Basque 1.Main industrial sectors in the Basque 1.Commentary of the map of industrial
Autonomous Community Autonomous Community employment density in the Basque
2.Industry location in the Basque Autonomous Community.
Autonomous Community
13. Tertiary sector in Spain and Basque 1.Evolution and present importance of 1.Commentary of the map of motorway’s net
Autonomous Community: communications touristy activity in Spain. in Spain.
and tourism 2.Evolution and present importance of 2.Commentary of the map of railway net in
touristy activity in the Basque Autonomous Spain.
Community.
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