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Fundamentals - Geography Flashcards

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1
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How many regions are there in Italy?

A

20

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2
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Which are the autonomous regions in Italy?

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Valle d’Aosta
Trentino-Alto Adige
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Sicilia
Sardenga

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3
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What is the sub-division of a region?

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Provincie

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4
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What covers more than 1/3 of Italy’s territory?

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Mountains

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5
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What are the two main mountain ranges found in Italy?

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Alps
Apennines

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6
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What’s the highest peak in the Apennines?

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Gran Sasso (Abruzzo)

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7
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What is the primary origin of the Italian Mountain Landscape?

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Volcanic

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8
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What are the three main categories of hills in Italy?

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Sedimentary
Morainic
Volcanic

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9
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What is Italy’s largest river?

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The Po

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10
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What are the requirements for Heroic Viticulture?

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One of the following:
at least 500m above sea level
Incline > 30%
Terraced or embankments
On a small island

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11
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What are the requirements for Historical Viticulture?

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Methods and techniques closely linked to local social and economic systems whose presence was recorded prior to 1960

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12
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What are the two main origins of sedimentary rock are found in Italy?

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Alluvial
Marine

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13
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What is orogenesis?

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The formation of mountain ranges

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14
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Which sedimentary rocks are of marine origin?

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Limestone
Marls
Dolomite

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15
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Which sedimentary rocks are a result of orogenesis?

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Hardened clay
Sandstone

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16
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What are the main types of rock found in Italy?

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Sedimentary
Moraines
Metamorphic
Vocanic

17
Q

What is porphyry?

A

dark red or purple igneous soil

18
Q

What is the main factor influencing a vineyard’s climate in Italy?

A

Elevation

19
Q

What is the primary climate type of northern Italy?

A

Continental

20
Q

What is the climate of the Pedan Plain?

A

Continental

21
Q

What is the primary climate type of central and southern Italy?

A

Mediterranean

22
Q

Which direction does the Tramontana blow?

A

Northerly

23
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Which wind blows easterly off the Adriatic, affecting vineyards in Friuli Venezia Giulia?

A

Bora

24
Q

Which wind blows from the east, across the Mediterranean?

A

The Levante

25
Q

Which wind blows from northern Africa in the summer months?

A

The Libeccio

26
Q

Which wind, which blows between spring and autumn comes from the Sahara Desert?

A

The Scirocco

27
Q

Which cooling wind comes from the west, bringing cooling breezes

A

The Ponente

28
Q

Which wind blows southeasterly from France?

A

Maestrale (Mistral)

29
Q

How did the great freeze of 1709 affect planted varieties?

A

Many vines were lost
Replanted with more hardy varieites

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