Portuguese Geography and Nature
Portuguese Geography and Nature
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- Which river, the longest on the Iberian Peninsula, reaches the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon?
- Which river flows through Porto and gives its name to a famous wine region?
- Which ocean forms the entire western and southern coast of mainland Portugal?
- What is the name of the second largest city of Portugal, in the north of the country?
- Which is the southern region of Portugal known for its beaches and tourism?
- What is the capital of the Autonomous Region of Madeira?
- Which islands lie roughly in the middle of the Atlantic, form a Portuguese autonomous region, and have nine islands?
- What is Cabo da Roca best known for?
- What is the highest mountain on the Portuguese mainland?
- Where is the highest point in all of Portugal?
- Which river is the longest river that lies entirely within Portugal?
- Which is the only national park in Portugal?
- Which tree is typical of the Alentejo and makes Portugal the world's largest producer of its product?
- Which region is the largest in area on the Portuguese mainland and is known for plains, cork and wheat?
- Which river forms part of the border with Spain in the south-east and reaches the Atlantic near Vila Real de Santo António?
- Which large reservoir in the Alentejo, created by a dam on the Guadiana, is one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe?
- What is the typical climate of the Algarve and of most of southern Portugal?
- Which UNESCO World Heritage site includes the terraced vineyards along the Douro valley?
- Which natural feature of Madeira is a UNESCO World Heritage site?
- Which wine is made on the island of Madeira and is known for its heating and ageing process?
- Which volcanic eruption in the Azores in 1957 on Faial island added new land to the coast?
- What is the westernmost island group in the Atlantic that belongs to Portugal?
- The southwesternmost point of mainland Europe is a cape in Portugal famous for its lighthouse. Which cape is it?
- Which Portuguese town is known for the giant waves ridden by big-wave surfers in winter?
- How is the Portuguese mainland divided administratively?
- Which city has a historic centre, a Roman temple and a university, and is the capital of the Alentejo?
- Which northern city is called the 'birthplace of the nation' because of its link with Afonso Henriques?
- What is the typical Portuguese time zone on the mainland and in Madeira?
- In winter, it is 12:00 noon in Lisbon. The Azores use a time that is one hour behind the mainland. What time is it in Ponta Delgada?
- On a summer day (mainland time UTC+1, Azores time UTC+0), a plane leaves Lisbon at 10:00 local time and the flight to Ponta Delgada takes 2 hours 30 minutes. What is the local time on arrival?
- A cork oak is stripped for the first time in the year 2000. The law requires at least nine years between strippings. What is the earliest year of the third stripping?
- Which factor best explains why the north of Portugal is wetter than the south?
- Why are the Azores volcanic and prone to earthquakes?
- Which fact best explains why the cork oak thrives in the Alentejo?
- Why does Portugal have earthquakes such as the one that struck Lisbon in 1755?
- Which statement about the Tagus is correct?
- Which of these rivers rises in Spain and flows through Portugal?