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Italian Wine Scholar Unit 1 - Northern Italy > Foundation - Geography, Topography, & Climate > Flashcards

Foundation - Geography, Topography, & Climate Flashcards

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Italy is in the central part of Europe between the _____th and _____th parallels north

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35th and 47th

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Italy has the shape of a

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Boot

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Italy includes the islands of _____ and _____ plus a multitude of archipelagos.

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Sicily and Sardegna

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Italy borders _____ and _____ to the north

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Switzerland and Austria

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Italy borders _____ to the northwest

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France

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Italy borders _____ to the northeast

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Slovenia

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The 2 small independent enclaves within the Italian territory

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Vatican City State and Republic of San Marino

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The majority of Italy is covered by _____ and _____ , which together account for 77% of the total surface.

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Mountains and Hills

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The two mountain ranges that together cover more than one-third of the Italian territory

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Alps and Apennines

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Mountain range that runs along the entire Italian northern border

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The Alps

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Mountain range that plays a fundamental role in northern Italy’s climate; blocking the cold winds arriving from Northern Europe and the humid air currents coming from the western Atlantic Ocean

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The Alps

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The lower altitude range that forms the link between the Alps and the plains of northern Italy

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The Prealps

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13
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Highest mountain in the Italian Alps

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Monte Bianco

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Highest peak of the Apennines

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The Massif of Gran Sasso in Abruzzo

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Mountain range that runs in an arc that begins close to the French border and forms the backbone the entire Italian peninsula

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The Apennines

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16
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Largest active volcano in Europe

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Mt. Etna in Sicilia

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17
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Where is Vesuvio located?

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Campania

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18
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Geographic feature that covers the majority of Italy

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Hills (42%)

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19
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Hills formed by the uplift of ancient sea bed

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Sedimentary Hills

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20
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The hills of Langhe, Monferrato, and Chianti are what type of hill?

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Sedimentary hills

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Hills formed by Alpine glacial deposits and containing a high gravel and sand content

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Morainic hills

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Type of hill found parallel to the Prealps and Alps

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Morainic hills

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23
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Type of hill found around Lake Garda (Bardolino) and in Franciacorta

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Morainic hills

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Type of hill that is the remains of ancient, extinct volcanos; usually possessing a conical shape

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Volcanic hills

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Type of hill that can be found in Veneto, Toscana, Lazio, Campania, and Sicilia
Volcanic hills
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Geographic feature that accounts for the smallest proportion of the Italian landscape
Plains (23%)
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What one plain represents more than 2/3 of all the plains in Italy
Padana Plain (Po Valley)
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Italy’s largest river
Po
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The Po River crosses what plain?
Padana Plain
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This alluvial plain divides the Alps from the Apennines
Padana Plain
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Into what sea does the Po River empty?
Adriatic
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The easternmost part of the Padana Plain located between Veneto and Friuli is actually a distinct plain called
Pianura Veneto-Friulana (Venetian-Friulian Plain)
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Where can the second largest plain be found?
Puglia
34
What is the name of Italy’s second-largest plain
Tavoliere delle Puglie
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Sea that surrounds the Italian peninsula
Mediterranean Sea
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Italian rivers tend to be _____ and _____ than rivers found in other European countries
Shorter and Smaller
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Very few of the rivers in Italy are _____ , and when they are, it is only for limited distances
Navigable
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The longest and biggest rivers in Italy are in
The northern part
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The Tanaro, Dora Baltea, Sesia, Ticino, Adda, and Oglio are all important tributaries of
The Po River
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The Adige, Brenta, and Tagliamento all flow into
The Adriatic Sea
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The majority of Italy’s lakes are located
In the northern part of the country
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Where is it located? Lake Garda
North
43
Where is it located? Lake Como
North
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Where is it located? Tanaro River
North
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Where is it located? Dora Balta River
North
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Where is it located? Sesia River
North
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Where is it located? Ticino River
North
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Where is it located? Adda River
North
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Where is it located? Oglio River
North
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Where is it located? Adige River
North
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Where is it located? Brenta River
North
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Where is it located? Tagliamento River
North
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Where is it located? Tevere River
Central
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Where is it located? Arno River
Central
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Where is it located? Volturno River
South-Central
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Where is it located? Lake Como
North
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Where is it located? Lake Maggiore
North
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Where is it located? Lake Iseo
North
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Where is it located? Lake Trasimeno
Central
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Where is it located? Lake Bolsena
Central
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Where is it located? Lake Bracciano
Central
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Local weather patterns are impacted by the proximity of _____ and/ or the _____ _____
Mountains , Mediterranean Sea
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The vast mountain presence makes _____ a critical feature of the Italian landscape and its climate
Altitude
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In fact, _____ , rather than latitude, is key to determining the climate of wine growing areas
Elevation
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What does high elevation do to the growing season?
Extends it
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High elevation allows grapes to maintain _____ and _____ ______
Acidity , Aromatic Complexity
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Italy has some of the _____ harvests in Europe
Latest
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The interplay between _____ and ______ influences is the unifying and fundamental feature of Italy’s climate
Mountain, Mediterranean
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Northern Italy has a mostly _____ climate
Continental
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The Italian Alps has a continental climate with an _____ influence that becomes stronger in higher latitudes
Alpine
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Winters in the Italian Alps are _____ and _____
Long and Severe
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Summers in the Italian Alps are _____ with plenty of _____
Warm , Sunshine
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The climate of the Padana Plain is fully
Continental
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A continental climate has _____ summers and _____ winters
Hot, Cold
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The hilly land between the mountains and the plains has an intermediate climate that can be described as
Semi-Continental
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The Northern Regions facing the sea (Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, and Friuli Venezia Giulia) are more affected by
The Mediterranean
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The Italian peninsula is formed by which Italian regions?
Central and Southern Italy
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The Italian peninsula is completely surrounded by
The Mediterranean Sea
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The Mediterranean Sea acts as a reservoir of warmth and humidity, resulting in a warm _____ climate for the coastal areas
Mediterranean
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A Mediterranean climate has _____ winters and _____ summers
Mild, warm-to-hot
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Which sea is larger? Tyrrhenian or Adriatic
Tyrrhenian
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Which sea is deeper? Tyrrhenian or Adriatic
Tyrrhenian
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Which sea has a stronger moderating influence on the climate? Tyrrhenian or Adriatic
Tyrrhenian
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The peninsula’s inland areas are mostly
Mountainous
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The peninsula’s inland areas benefit from cooler conditions due to
Higher elevation
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Due to the mountains, even the most southern areas of Italy have surprisingly _____ climatic conditions
Moderate
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The lowest average annual temperatures are found in
Northern Italy
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Why is it cooler in northern Italy? (2 reasons)
Increased elevation & the cooling influence of the Alps
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Why is the Padana Plain one of the coolest areas in winter and hottest in summer?
Due to the isolating presence of both the Alps and the Apennines
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What regions receive the hottest temperatures? (4 areas)
Coast of Sicilia Calabria Southern Puglia Southern Coast of Sardegna
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Rainfall is highest in what topographical area?
The mountains
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Rainfall is lowest in what 2 topographical areas?
Plains and coasts
93
What are the two wettest seasons
Autumn and Winter
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What are the two driest seasons
Spring and Summer
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In what two wine growing areas does summer drought sometimes pose a problem?
Sicilia and Puglia
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When there is drought, and it is an emergency case, _____ may be allowed
Irrigation
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What weather event is a particular threat in the north, extensively and rapidly damaging crops?
Hail
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T/F For each of Europe’s 6 Climatic Zones, the EU has established rules that dictate the minimum potential alcohol and the parameters for enrichment and acid adjustment
True
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Name the EU Climate Zone Valle D’Aosta
CI
100
Name the EU Climate Zone All of northern Italy except Valle d’Aosta, Trentino Alto-Adige, Sondrio in Lombardia, and Belluno in Veneto
CII
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Name the EU Climate Zone Trentino Alto-Adige
CI
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Name the EU Climate Zone
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Name the EU Climate Zone The province of Sondrio in Lombardia
CI
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Name the EU Climate Zone The province of Belluno in Veneto
CI
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Name the EU Climate Zone Central Italy
CII
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Name the EU Climate Zone Southern Italy (except Sicilia, Sardegna, Calabria, Basilicata, & Puglia)
CII
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Name the EU Climate Zone Sardegna
CIII(b)
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Name the EU Climate Zone Sicilia
CIII(b)
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Name the EU Climate Zone Calabria
CIII(b)
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Name the EU Climate Zone Basilicata
CIII(b)
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Name the EU Climate Zone Puglia
CIII(b)

Italian Wine Scholar Unit 1 - Northern Italy (13 decks)

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