Unit 10 The Rivers of Spain

River Bank/ Orilla del Rio

Current/Corriente

Gentleness/ Gentileza, Suavidad

Reach/ Alcanzar, Llegar

Carry/ Llevar, Transportar

Dam/ Presa

Lake/ Lago

Man-Made/ Artificial (hecho por el hombre)

Riverbed/ Cauce (del rio)

Pond/ Charca

Stream/ Arroyo

  

Features of Rivers/ Características de los Ríos

-Rivers are bodies of flowing water that start in the mountains when rain accumulates/ acumula or snow melts.

Rivers have these features:

The Course/Curso. This is the route of the river from its source/fuente to its mouth/ desembocadura.

Estuary/Rias. This is where seawater flows into the river. Can form at the mouth.

Flow/Flujo. The amount of water the river carries.

Flow Regime/Régimen de Flujo. This is the variation in the flow of a river during the year. Regular Flow Regime means it carries the same amount of water all year. Irregular Flow Regime means the river can carry a lot of water or a little.

Watershed/Vertiente is where all the rivers and streams flow into the same sea.

Tributary/Afluente is where one river flows into another.

Seawater, Lakes, Reservoirs and Groundwater/ Aguas Marinas, Lagos, Embalses y Aguas Subterráneas

Surface Water/Aguas Superficiales is water on the surface of the Earth.

Groundwater/Aguas Subterráneas  is water under the ground.

Seawater/Aguas Marinas  is water from the sea.

Pond/Laguna, Charca  is a small lake.

Reservoir/Depósito, Embalse  is a man made lake.