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Geographic Elements Flashcards

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1
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Geography:
Region Containing the Garonne River

A

Bordeaux

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Geography:
Region Containing the
Dordogne River

A

Bordeaux

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Geography:
Region Containing the
Gironde Estuary

A

Bordeaux

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Geography:
Region Containing the
49th Parallel - France

A

Champagne

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5
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Geography:
Longest River in France

A

Loire

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Geography:
Region Containing the
Vosges Mountains
(Rain Shadow)

A

Alsace

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Q

Geography:
Region Affected by the
Mistral Wind

A

Rhône Valley
North = warms
South = cools

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Q

Geography:
Italy’s Most Important River and Originating Region

A

Po River
Piedmont

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Q

Geography:
Region Containing the Alps
(Rain Shadow)

A

Piedmont

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10
Q

Geography:
Region Containing the
49th Parallel - Germany

A

Mosel

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11
Q

Geography:
Region Containing the
Steepest Vineyards in the World

A

Mosel

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Geography:
Region Containing the
Taunus Mountains
(Rain Shadow)

A

Rheingau

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Geography:
Region Containing the
Haardt Mountains
(Rain Shadow)

A

Pfalz

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Q

Geography:
Region Containing the
Meseta

A

Ribera del Duero

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Geography:
Region Containing the
Pyrenees & Cantabrian Mountains
(Rain Shadow)

A

Rioja

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Q

Geography:
Region Containing the
Petaluma Gap

A

Sonoma County

17
Q

Geography:
Region Containing the
Coastal Mountains (USA)
(Rain Shadow)

A

Oregon

18
Q

Geography:
Region Containing the
Cascade Mountains
(Rain Shadow)

A

Washington

19
Q

Geography:
Region Affected by the
Humboldt Current

A

Chile
(Cool, moist air and fog)

20
Q

Region Containing the
Coastal Range (South America)
(Rain Shadow)

A

Chile

21
Q

Geography:
Region Affected by the
Andes Mountains
(Rain Shadow)

A

Argentina

22
Q

Geography:
Region Affected by the Zonda Wind

A

Argentina

23
Q

Geography:
Region Affected by the Benguela Current

A

South Africa
(Cools)

24
Q

Geography:
Cape Doctor

A

South Africa - strong wind that moderates temperatures and suppresses vine disease

25
Q

Geography:
Southern Alps
(Rain Shadow)

A

New Zealand - South Island - Marlborough

26
Q

Geography:
Nebbia

A

Pervasive fog in Northern Italy (Piedmont)

27
Q

Geography:
Continental High Desert Climate in USA

A

Washington

28
Q

Geography:
Highest Altitude Vines in the World

A

Argentina
Salta
10,000 feet

29
Q

Geography:
Flood Technique of Irrigation

A

Argentina
Mendoza

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