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Key Facts: Galicia PAU Geography Exam
90 Minutes
Examination time limit
CIUG PAU Commission
EUR 63.67
Ordinary PAU registration fee
CIUG 2026 Regulations
0–10 Scale
Official grading scale (minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase)
CIUG / Spanish Education Ministry
5 Core Blocks
Physical relief, Climate/Hydrography, Demography/Settlement, Economic Sectors, and Regional Organization
CIUG 2º Bachillerato Syllabus
100 Questions
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Galicia PAU Geography (CIUG 2026) is a 90-minute university entrance exam assessing 2º Bachillerato Geography across physical, environmental, human, economic, and regional Galician domains.
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1Which tectonic process primarily shaped the Macizo Galaico during the Cenozoic era into its current block-faulted relief?
A.Re-fracturing of the Hercynian basement during Alpine orogeny
B.Fold-thrust mountain building of Mesozoic marine sediments
C.Widespread volcanic rifting and basaltic plateau formation
D.Quaternary glacio-isostatic uplift of coastal plains
Explanation: The Macizo Galaico consists of a Paleozoic Hercynian (Variscan) crystalline basement. During the Cenozoic Alpine orogeny, rigid granitic and metamorphic rocks broke into horsts (raised blocks) and grabens (depressions) rather than folding.
2What is the highest mountain peak in Galicia, located near the border between Ourense and Zamora?
A.Pena Trevinca (2,127 m)
B.Puig Major (1,445 m)
C.Torre de Cerredo (2,648 m)
D.Cabeza de Manzaneda (1,781 m)
Explanation: Pena Trevinca reaches 2,127 meters in the Macizo Ourensano / Montes de León, making it the highest elevation in the Autonomous Community of Galicia.
3Which characteristic weathering landform is created in granitic areas of Galicia when chemical hydrolysis along orthogonal joints breaks bedrock into rounded boulders?
A.Berrocal (chaos of boulders and tors)
B.Karstic doline (sinkhole)
C.Badlands rills and ravines
D.Lapiez (karren micro-grooves)
Explanation: Hydrolysis of orthoclase feldspar in granitic bedrock creates saprolite along joint lines. Subsequent erosion washes away fine sediment, leaving a chaos of rounded tors and boulders known as a berrocal (or penedo/piornedo in Galician).
4How were the Galician rías geomorphologically formed?
A.Post-glacial marine submergence of pre-existing tectonic and river valleys
B.Tectonic collapse of volcanic calderas flooded by ocean water
C.Glacial fjord carving by deep Pleistocene valley glaciers reaching the ocean
D.Coral reef accumulation enclosing coastal lagoons behind barrier islands
Explanation: Galician rías are flooded river valleys resulting from the post-glacial Flandrian eustatic sea-level rise (transgresión marina) entering pre-existing fault valleys carved into the Hercynian basement.
5Which geomorphological contrast distinguishes the Rías Baixas from the Rías Altas?
A.Rías Baixas are wider, more funnel-shaped, and deeply indented, whereas Rías Altas have steeper cliffs and narrower inlets
B.Rías Baixas are U-shaped glacial fjords, while Rías Altas are coral-lined lagoons
C.Rías Baixas drain directly into the Cantabrian Sea, while Rías Altas face the Mediterranean
D.Rías Baixas formed in limestone karst, while Rías Altas formed in volcanic basalt
Explanation: The Rías Baixas (e.g., Vigo, Pontevedra, Arousa) feature wide, sheltered, funnel-shaped estuaries with low-gradient coastal margins, while the Rías Altas (e.g., Ortigueira, Viveiro) face open Atlantic/Cantabrian waters with steeper coastal topography and narrower inlets.
6How does the Macizo Galaico relate structurally to the Meseta Central of the Iberian Peninsula?
A.It forms the northwestern submerged and uplifted margin of the Hercynian basement
B.It is an alpine mountain chain formed by collision between Spain and North Africa
C.It is a recent Cenozoic sedimentary basin filled with clay and gypsum
D.It is an isolated volcanic archipelago accreted to mainland Spain
Explanation: The Macizo Galaico is structurally continuous with the Hercynian (Variscan) basement of the Iberian Meseta, representing its elevated and block-faulted northwestern corner.
7Which coastal landform is created when a sand spit connects an offshore granitic island to the mainland, as seen at A Lanzada in Pontevedra?
A.Tómbolo
B.Albufera
C.Ría
D.Estuary delta
Explanation: A tómbolo is a coastal depositional landform where a wave-built sand spit or bar bridges the gap between the mainland and a rocky island (e.g., connecting O Grove to the mainland at A Lanzada).
8What type of geological deposit characterizes the interior tectonic depressions of Galicia, such as As Pontes de García Rodríguez and Monforte de Lemos?
A.Cenozoic lacustrine sediments containing lignite coal and clay
B.Mesozoic thick limestone reefs with cavernous karst caves
C.Paleozoic high-grade metamorphic marble and diamond pipes
D.Quaternary basaltic lava flows and volcanic ash
Explanation: The interior grabens (depressions) of Galicia accumulated Cenozoic lacustrine and fluvial sediments, including significant brown coal (lignite) deposits exploited historically at As Pontes and Meirama.
9Which process generated the stepped fluvial terraces along the lower course of the Miño River?
A.Quaternary climatic oscillations alternating between glacial aggradation and interglacial incision
B.Tectonic volcanic eruptions blocking the river channel annually
C.Chemical dissolution of granite bedrock by acidic rainwater
D.Tidal storm surges depositing coral debris along riverbanks
Explanation: Quaternary climatic cycles caused sea-level and discharge variations, driving alternating periods of sediment accumulation (aggradation) and channel downcutting (incision) that produced flat fluvial terraces along the Miño.
10The coastal cliffs of Serra da Capelada (Vixía Herbeira, over 600 meters high) are exceptional in Europe due to their height and geological composition of:
A.Ultrabasic and oceanic crust rocks such as eclogites and serpentinites
B.Soft Triassic red sandstone and gypsum strata
C.Jurassic coral limestone and chalk cliffs
D.Recent quaternary volcanic tuff and pumice
Explanation: Serra da Capelada features some of continental Europe's highest sea cliffs (>600 m) at Vixía Herbeira, composed of rare mantle/oceanic crust rocks (eclogites, granulites, serpentinites) uplifted during Paleozoic plate collisions.
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