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Why do some river
names in Spain
begin with ‘Gua’?
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Q
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The
source
of a river is the place where it begins. The
mouth
of a river is the place where it ends and
flows into a sea, an ocean, a lake or another river. Rivers have
tributaries
. A tributary is a smaller river
that flows into another river.
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Say the
Seas, oceans
and
rivers
chant.
3
Copy and complete the table in your notebook.
River
Source
Passes through Tributaries
Flows
into
Lagunas de Ruidiera
Galicia
Mediterranean Sea
Sierra de Cazorla
4
Draw and label the rivers on an outline map of Spain. Then add their tributaries.
5
Find out how long each river is. Then order the rivers from the longest to the shortest.
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Check your learning.
A C T I V I T I E S
Source
Tributary
Mouth
