A topographic profile is the graphic representation of the relief of an area, obtained by cutting transversely the contour lines of a topographic map.
The line that I drew goes from the "Cabo de Creus" to the Gulf of Cádiz. The geographical accidents that cross my line are the Pyrenees, the "Cordillera Costero-Catalana", the Ebro depression, the Iberian System, "Sierra Morena", the Guadalquivir depression.
Now I am going to explain the origin The Pyrenees were formed in the Cenozoic Era when the materials deposited in the Pyrenean and Betic coastal basin in the Mesozoic Era went up, the most high peak are the Aneto and Monte Perdido.
Second the "Cordillera Costero-Catalán" was formed in the Hercynian Orogeny that were raid and converted in a socle. It is divided into two alignments; one parallel to the coast and other in the interior higher, it includes the sierras of Montseny and Montserrat.
Third the Ebro depression was formed in the Cenozoic Age when the Pyrenees went up and the terrain in susurrounding went down.
Then we find the Iberian System, it is formed by sectors, the higher one is in the north sector (Picos de Urbión 2235 m) and the mountain ranges more detacated are la Demanda and el Moncayo.
In the fifth place we find Sierra Morena, that is not a mountain range, it is a stair between la meseta of the Guadalquivir Valley. It was formed by the push of the Betic Masiff. The most highlighted sierras Madrona, Pedroches and Aracena.
To end, the Guadalquivir depression was formed in the Cenozoic Age when the Betic Range went up and the terrain in susurrounding went down.
1. Use "coastal basin" instead of "Pit".
ResponderEliminar2. You forgot to mention the geological origin of some of the units of relief crossed by your line.
3. Add as many details as possible for each of the ranges: Sierras, peaks, average altitude, etc.