Foundation - Terroir Flashcards
What are six important tributaries of the Po River?
- Tanaro
- Dora Baltea
- Sesia
- Ticino
- Adda
- Oglio
What are three lakes in central Italy considered to be important?
- Lake Trasimeno
- Lake Bolsena
- Lake Bracciano
What is Metamorphic rock such as schist or gneiss)?
It results when sedimentary or igneous rocks are subjected to high temperatures and extreme pressure which causes chemical, mineralogical and physi cal changes in the rock structure.
True or False
Plains cover the largest part of Italy.
False
Hills cover 42%
Mountains: 35%
Plains: 23%
What four major basins that the Mediterranean Sea is sub-divided into and surrounds the Italian Peninsula?
- Adriatic Sea
- Ionean Sea
- Tyrrhenian Sea
- Ligurian Sea
What is Italy’s second largest plain found in Puglia?
Tavoliere delle Puglie
True or False
Italy boasts the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
True
What are three contigous groups of the Alps?
What are three highest mountains of the Italian Alps?
- The Westerna Alps
- The Central Alps
- The Eastern Alps
- Monte Bianco (the highest in Europe)
- Monte Rosa
- Monte Cervino
all higher than 4,000 m
List winegrowing regions with volcanic soils
- Soave - basalt
- Etna/Sicilia
- Vesuvio/Campania
- Veneto’s Prealps (Lessini, colli Euganei, Colli Berici)
- Apennines - volcanic soils in Toscana, Lazio, Basilicata and Campania)
True or False
Each province in Italy is named after the main city located within the territory of the province.
True
For example, the region of Liguria is divided into four provinces named after its four main cities: Imperia, Savona, Genova and La Spezia. Genova is also the region’s capital city.
What are moraines?
A moraine is the resulting deposits of sediment (rocks and soil) tht was transported by a glacier.
It is more than a sedimentary soil, it is a sedimentary mound.
True or False
The Padana Plain is fully continental with hot summers and cold winters.
True
List Italy’s most respected wines that come from sedimentary rocks (up to 7).
- Langhe
- Valpolicella
- Collio
- Colli Orientali del Friuli
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene
- Chianti
- Montalcino
What are active volcanos in Italy?
Etna in Sicily (the largest active volcano in Europe)
Vesuvio in Campania
Two volicanic islands - Stromboli and Vulcano both to the north of Sicilia
What are the four lakes that lie in a band between the Alps and the hills and play an important role in moderating the cooling influence of the Alps?
- Lake Garda
- Lake Como
- Lake Maggiore
- Lake Iseo
What latitudes Italy are situated beween from the south to north?
35th and 47th parallel
True or False
Italy’s second most populated country in EU.
False
It is the fourth.
How many administrative regions (regioni) in Italy?
20 Administrative regions
True or False
Tyrrhenian Sea is deeper and larger than the Adriatic Sea. Therefore it exerts a stronger moderating influence on Italy’s westeran portion than the Adriatic Sea does in the east.
True
List winegrowing regions in Italy for Moraine soil formation (up to 4)
- Northern Piemonte
- Franciacorta
- Valtellina
- around Lake Garda
Where doe the Po River flows through and empties into?
The Po River flows horizontally from the western Alps in Piemonte, through the Padana Plain and empties into the Adriatic Sea in Veneto.
True or False
Most of Italy’s vineyards are found on sedimentary soils that are either alluvial or marine in origin or were the result of progenesis (the formation of the mountain ranges) or glaciation.
True
What are two main mountain ranges of Italy?
- The Alps
- The Apennines
Which regions in Italy have a special autonomous status allowing them to govern with a certain level of autonomy and legislative power?
- Valle d’Aosta
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Sicilia
- Sardegna
What are three main categories of thie hills of Italy based on their origin?
- Sedimentary Hills; Formed by the uplift of ancient sea bed. Eg. Hills of Langhe, Monferatto and Chianti
- Morainic Hills: Formed by Alpine glacial deposits and containing a high gravel and sand content, Found parallet to the Prealos. Eg, Lake Garda (Bardolino), Franciacorta
- Volcanic Hills: The remains of ancient extinct volcanos, usually possessing a conical shape. Eg. Veneto, Toscano, Lazio, Campania, Sicillia
What are three rivers in the northeastern section of Italy that empty directly into the Adriatic Sea?
- Adige
- Brenta
- Tagliamento
True or False
Rainfall tends to be highest in the moutainous areas (Alps and Apennines). Precipitation is lowest on the plains and coasts.
True
What is the largest plain in Italy and which river crosses it?
Padan Plain (or Po Valley)
Po River
Which four countries Italy borders with and which two independent enclaves are within Italian terrotory?
France to the northwest
Switzerland and Austria to the north
Slovenia to the northeast
the Vatican City State and Republic of San Marino
List political geogrpahical entities from large to small:
- comuni/regioni/provincie
- regioni
- provincie
- comuni
LIst winegrowing areas with metamophic rocks up to 4).
- Sardegna
- Calabria
- northeastern Sicilia
- serveal areas along the Alps
What are the percentages of Italy covered by mountains, hills and plains?
- Mountains: 35%
- Hills: 42%
- Plains: 23%
What three contigous groups the Apennines are divided into from north to south?
What is the highest peak in the Apennines?
Northern Apennines
Central Apeniines
Southern Apeninnes
The Massif of Gran Sasso in Abruzzo (2,900 m)
