Which statement about the Tagus is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It rises in Spain, crosses Portugal and reaches the Atlantic through a wide estuary at Lisbon
- Step 1: The Tagus is the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula. Step 2. It starts in Spain and flows west across Portugal. Answer: It rises in Spain and ends in the Atlantic at Lisbon. Why not the others: The other statements give the wrong direction or place.
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