1. False

2. There is an estuary where the River Nervion flows into the Bay of Biscay.

3. Some mountains called the Cantabrian Mountains keep Bilbao a bit cut off from the rest of Spain.

4. Bilbao is sheltered from the SW winds that bringing stormy seas to other parts of this region.

5. False

6. It is easier for ships from Bilbao to trade with the UK than ships from Barcelona.

7. The steel industry in Bilbao and other nearby towns used local iron ore, limestone and coal.

8. False

9. The region around Bilbao is called the Basque country, and it wants to be independent from the rest of Spain.

10. False