Fundamentals - Geography Flashcards
How many regions are there in Italy?
20
Which are the autonomous regions in Italy?
Valle d’Aosta
Trentino-Alto Adige
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Sicilia
Sardenga
What is the sub-division of a region?
Provincie
What covers more than 1/3 of Italy’s territory?
Mountains
What are the two main mountain ranges found in Italy?
Alps
Apennines
What’s the highest peak in the Apennines?
Gran Sasso (Abruzzo)
What is the primary origin of the Italian Mountain Landscape?
Volcanic
What are the three main categories of hills in Italy?
Sedimentary
Morainic
Volcanic
What is Italy’s largest river?
The Po
What are the requirements for Heroic Viticulture?
One of the following:
at least 500m above sea level
Incline > 30%
Terraced or embankments
On a small island
What are the requirements for Historical Viticulture?
Methods and techniques closely linked to local social and economic systems whose presence was recorded prior to 1960
What are the two main origins of sedimentary rock are found in Italy?
Alluvial
Marine
What is orogenesis?
The formation of mountain ranges
Which sedimentary rocks are of marine origin?
Limestone
Marls
Dolomite
Which sedimentary rocks are a result of orogenesis?
Hardened clay
Sandstone
What are the main types of rock found in Italy?
Sedimentary
Moraines
Metamorphic
Vocanic
What is porphyry?
dark red or purple igneous soil
What is the main factor influencing a vineyard’s climate in Italy?
Elevation
What is the primary climate type of northern Italy?
Continental
What is the climate of the Pedan Plain?
Continental
What is the primary climate type of central and southern Italy?
Mediterranean
Which direction does the Tramontana blow?
Northerly
Which wind blows easterly off the Adriatic, affecting vineyards in Friuli Venezia Giulia?
Bora
Which wind blows from the east, across the Mediterranean?
The Levante
Which wind blows from northern Africa in the summer months?
The Libeccio
Which wind, which blows between spring and autumn comes from the Sahara Desert?
The Scirocco
Which cooling wind comes from the west, bringing cooling breezes
The Ponente
Which wind blows southeasterly from France?
Maestrale (Mistral)
How did the great freeze of 1709 affect planted varieties?
Many vines were lost
Replanted with more hardy varieites
