Question 1
Which ancient mountain-building event during the Paleozoic Era formed the rigid basement of the Iberian Massif (Macizo Hespérico)?
Correct Answer:
Hercynian (Variscan) orogeny
Question 2
During the Tertiary period (Cenozoic Era), which major mountain-building episode created the Pyrenees and the Cordilleras Béticas?
Correct Answer:
Alpine orogeny
Question 3
The 'Siliceous Spain' (España Silícea), characterized by granite, gneiss, and slate rocks, is predominantly located in which part of the Iberian Peninsula?
Correct Answer:
Western half of the peninsula, including Galicia, Extremadura, and western Meseta
Question 4
Which geomorphological landform features (such as sinkholes/torcas, caves, and lapiaz) are characteristic of 'Calcareous Spain' (España Caliza)?
Correct Answer:
Karst landforms created by chemical solution of limestone
Question 5
What type of landscape is typical of 'Clayey Spain' (España Arcillosa), found in the interior river basins of the Duero, Tajo, and Ebro?
Correct Answer:
Gently rolling campiñas and eroded badlands
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