Climate, Rivers, etc. Flashcards
Where would you find the Durance River?
Southern Rhône
*Along the southern border of Luberon
Where would you find the Ardèche River?
Southern Rhône
Where would you find the Durance River?
Southern Rhône
What are galets?
Giant pebbles
*Found in Southern Rhône
Where would you find the River Ouvèze?
Gigondas
Where would you find the Saône River?
Burgundy
Where would you find the Aube River?
Champagne
Where would you find the Marne River?
Champagne
Where would you find the Seine River?
Champagne
Where would you find the Sereine River?
Chablis
Where would you find the Ruwer River?
Mosel
*Tributary of the Mosel
Where would you find the Saar River?
Mosel
*Tributary of the Mosel
Where would you find the Main River?
Franken
*Tributary of the Rhine
Where would you find the Tauber River?
Franken
*Tributary of the Main
Where would you find the Neckar River?
Württemberg
*Major tributary of the Rhine
Where would you find the Elbe River?
Sachsen, Germany
Where would you find the Krems River?
Kremstal, Austria
Where would you find the Kamp River?
Kamptal, Austria
Where would you find the Traisen River?
Traisental, Austria
Where would you find the Wulka River?
Rosalia, Austria
What is the Meltemi wind?
A wind in the Cyclades, Greece that is the most significant in the late summer
*This wind can stall photosynthesis (the high winds cause the leaf stomata to close)
Major river in Romania?
Danube
Where would you find the Struma River?
Bulgaria
*Struma and Danube are the two major rivers
Where would you find Lake Balaton?
Hungary
Where would you find the Guadalquivir River?
Cádiz, Spain
*to the northwest
Where would you find the Guadalete River?
Cádiz, Spain
*to the south
What is the Levante?
A hot wind from the peseta central
*Affects Jerez
What is the Poniente?
A cool and humid wind off the Atlantic
*Affects Jerez
Where would you find the Ebro River?
Northern Spain
*North/Northeastern Spain
Where would you find the Tajo River?
Central Spain
- Runs west to Portugal
- Along the northern border of La Mancha
Where would you find the Miño River?
Rías Baixas
Where would you find the Oja River?
La Rioja
What is the Meseta Central?
A plateau averaging 850m elevation
- High altitude dryness
- Ribera del Duero
What is the Cierzo?
A cold, dry northwestern wind that blows through Aragon
Where would you find the Minho River?
Minho/Vinho Verde, Portugal
Where would you find the Tejo River?
Tejo, Portugal
Where would you find the Po River?
Piedmont
What river flows around the Valpolicella valleys?
Adige River
Where would you find the Tanaro river?
The Langhe
*Flows north/south and around the north west sides of Barolo and the north side of Barbaresco
What is the main river in the Napa Valley?
Napa River
What is the main river that flows north/south through Mendocino County?
Russian River
Where would you find the Navarro River?
Mendocino County
*Western side of the county, the mouth of the river reaches the Pacific
What river flows from the Monterey Bay southeast through Paso Robles?
Salinas River
Where would you find the Columbia River?
Washington State
What is the main river of the Willamette valley?
Willamette River
What is the Van Duzer Corridor?
A gap in the Coastal Mountains through which cool, contant Pacific wind blows
*The winds reduce fungal issues and create denser, more aromatic Pinot Noir, loaded with darker fruit flavors and pigment
Where would you find Osoyoos lake?
Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada
*Okanagan Valley
What mountain range creates a rain shadow for the Okanagan Valley?
Coastal Mountain Range
Where would you find the Fraser River?
Fraser Valley
*Okanagan Valley, Canada
Where would you find the Northumberland Strait?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The Saint Laurent river is a climatic influence to what region of Canada?
Vallée-du-Richelieu, Québec
*Richelieu River is another influence to the climate
Where would you find the Goulburn River?
Goulburn, Victoria, Australia
What river flows through the Yarra Valley?
Yarra River
Where would you find the Bass Strait?
Victoria, Australia
*Geelong GI
Beside the Yarra River, what body of water affects the climate of the Yarra Valley?
Southern Ocean
*The ocean doesn’t touch the Yarra Valley, but its proximity does affect the climate
Where would you find the Warren River?
Pemberton and Manjimup GIs
*Western Australia
Where would you find the Murray River?
New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia
Where would you find the Darling River?
New South Wales
Where would you find the Mount Lofty Ranges?
South Australia
Where would you find the Bay of Plenty?
New Zealand (North Island)
Where would you find the Waipaoa River?
Gisborne, New Zealand
Where would you find the Wairau River?
Marlborough, New Zealand
Where would you find the Waipara River?
Canterbury, New Zealand
Le Rhoin runs through what village of Beaune?
Savigny-lès-Beaune
This river flows through the Yarra Valley.
Yarra River
Where would you find the Stura di Demonte river?
Langhe, west of Barolo
Where would you find the Seno d’elvio river?
Barbaresco
