OFF THE PENINSULA

OFF THE PENINSULA

1. Beyond the Meseta

   • Away from the peninsula,lie Spain's.
   • Two archipelagos:the Islas Baleares and Islas Canarias

2. Islas Baleares (Islas Canarias)

   • Islas canarias
     • ·Seven main islands,·Located about 150 KM off the coast of north africa,· Spain's highest peak :Mount Tiede 3718 M,·Volcanic islands by lava seeping out of the Earth's crust of the ocean floor
   • Islas Baleares
     • ·Five main islands,·Only has one low mountain range,·Mainly flat with a few hilly areas
   • ·No permanent rivers but short streams that float only when it rains,·Contains a few small isets

3. Topographic map

   • Shows changes of elevation.
   • The closer the lines are together,the steeper the area