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Italian Wine Scholar Unit 1 - Northern Italy > Foundation - Soils & Political Geography > Flashcards

Foundation - Soils & Political Geography Flashcards

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Within a single region there might be several different soil types

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True

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The type of rock formed over a period of time through the accumulation and cementation of sediment (of various origins) that is transported by water, ice, wind, or gravity

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Sedimentary Rock

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There are different types of sedimentary soils

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True

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A process in which a section of the earth’s crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range

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Orogenesis

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Soil that is the result of sediment transported by flowing rivers

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Alluvial soil

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6
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The type of sedimentary soils found on the Padana Plain

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Alluvial soil

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7
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Gravel and sand with a mix of silt and clay describes the alluvial soil in what place?

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The Padana Plain

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8
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Italy’s sedimentary limestones, calcareous marls, and dolomite are all of what type of origin?

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Marine

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9
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Sedimentary limestones, calcareous marls, and dolomite are formed from what elements?

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Marine fossils and other mineral elements from when a large part of Italy was covered by the sea

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10
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Are hardened clay and sandstone of marine origin?

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Yes

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What type of rocks are found in Langhe, Valpolicella, Collio, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Chianti, and Montalcino?

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Sedimentary rocks

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The resulting deposit of sediment (rocks & soil) that was transported by a glacier

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Moraine

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More than a sedimentary soil, this is a sedimentary mound

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Moraine

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14
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18,000 years ago, from where to where did the ice from glaciation extend in Italy?

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From the Alps to the Padana Plain

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15
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Northern Piemonte, Franciacorta, Valtellina, and the area around Lake Garda have examples of this soil type

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Moraines

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16
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What kind of rock is schist

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Metamorphic Rock

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17
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What kind of rock is gneiss?

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Metamorphic Rock

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The type of rock that results when sedimentary or igneous rocks are subjected to high temperatures and extreme pressure which causes chemical, mineralogical, and physical changes in the rock structure

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Metamorphic Rock

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The presence of metamorphic rock is always linked to the process of

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Orogenesis

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20
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Metamorphic rocks are commonly found in what geological feature

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Mountains

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21
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Several areas along the Alps, Sardegna, Calabria, and northeastern Sicilia all have soils with a high content of what kind of rock

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Metamorphic

22
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T/F
There is strong volcanic activity in Italy

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True

23
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Does Italy have vineyards on the slopes of ancient, extinct volcanoes?

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Yes

24
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Does Italy have vineyards slopes of active volcanoes?

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Yes

25
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Active volcano in Sicilia

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Etna

26
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Active volcano in Campania

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Vesuvio

27
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Magma that finds its way from the Earth’s crust into its sub-soil takes the form of

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Granite

28
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Magma that made it to the surface leaves deposits of

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Basaltic lava

29
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What type of volcanic rock can be found in Sardegna and the Alps?

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Granite

30
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What type of volcanic rock can be found in Soave?

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Basaltic Lava

31
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At the end the Paleozoic Era (300-250 mya), _____ was one of the major centers of volcanic activity in Europe

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Alto Adige

32
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Where did the Orogenesis of the Alps cause volcanic activity

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Veneto’s Prealps

33
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Colli Euganei, Lessini, and Colli Berici are located in

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Veneto’s Prealps

34
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The type of volcanic rock called porphyry can be found in

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Alto Adige

35
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Type of soil found in areas of Toscana, Lazio, Basilicata, and Campania

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Volcanic

36
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The volcanic soils found in central Italy are the result of volcanic activity related to the formation of

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The Apennines

37
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The volcanic soils found in _____ resulted from movements of the earth’s crust leaving several volcanoes that are still active today

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Sicilia

38
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The fourth most populated country of the EU

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Italy

39
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Capital of Italy

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Roma

40
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Regioni in English

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Administrative Regions

41
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How many regioni are in Italy?

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20

42
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How many regioni have a special autonomous status?

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5

43
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Does Valle D’Aosta have a special autonomous status?

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Yes

44
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Does Trentino Alto-Adige have a special autonomous status?

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Yes

45
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Does Fruili Venezia Giulia have a special autonomous status?

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Yes

46
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Does Sicilia have a special autonomous status?

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Yes

47
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Does Sardegna have a special autonomous status?

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Yes

48
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Each region is divided into _____ _____ , which are further divided into a number of _____.

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Administrative provinces (provincie), municipalities (comuni)

49
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Each province is named after

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The main city of the province

50
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What happened 1861

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Unification of Italy

51
Q

The current boundaries of regions and provinces follow

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Historical lines

52
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Are the boundaries between regions more than just administrative?

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Yes

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

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