Geography Flashcards

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Imperia, Savona, Genoa, Portofino, La Spezia

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Liguria

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Size of Liguria

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3rd smallest

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What borders Liguria

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Ligurian Sea (south), France (west), Toscana (east), Piemonte (north), Emilia Romangna (small portion NE)

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Riviera di Ponente

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West Coast from border of France to Genoa, Province of Savona and Imperia.
Largest and driest, most diverse with many meso-climates
Most wine growing concentration

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Riviera di Levante

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East Coast from Genoa to Toscana, includes La Spezia, Cinque Terre and Portofino
Steep cliffs, narrow terraced vineyards “heroic”

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Topography of Liguria

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65% Mountains
35% Hills
No Flat land

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What are the 5 villages of Cinque Terre?

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These are north of La Spezia

  1. Monterosso
  2. Vernazza
  3. Corniglia
  4. Manarola
  5. Rooimaggiore
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8
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What DOC in Liguria borders France?

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Rossese Dolceacqua DOC

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What protects Bardolino from cold north winds

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Monte Baldo on NE side of Lake Garda

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What mountain range is found north of Verona?

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Monti Lessini Range

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What valley is Valpolicella near?

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Illasi Valley

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What area has a “fan shaped” band of hills and valleys?

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Valpolicella

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13
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What region has the largest number of rivers and lakes?

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Lombardia

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14
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What is Italy’s longest river?

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Po River

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What is Italy’s largest plain?

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Padana Plain

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What are the lakes in Lombardia

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Garda
Como
Maggiore
Iseo

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What is the largest lake?

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Garda

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What are the lakes in Piemonte?

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Lake Maggiore - shared with Lombardia
Lake Orto
Both in Novara & Vercelli Hills

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What are the major rivers in Piemonte?

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Po
Dora Baltea
Sessia
Tanaro
Bormida
Ticino
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20
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What river empties Lake Maggiore

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Ticino River

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What are the mountain ranges surrounding Piemonte?

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Northern Alps
Western Alps
Maritime Alps
Ligurian Apennines

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What areas surrounds Piemonte?

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Liguria (S)
Lombardia (E)
Valle d'Aost (NE)
Switzerland (N)
France (W)
Landlocked
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What are the 2 primary peaks in Piemonte?

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Gran Paradiso

Monte Rosa

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Capital of Piemonte?

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Torino

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What are the hill clusters in Piemonte?
Monferrato (biggest in Asti/Alessandria) Langhe & Roero (Cuneo province) Novara & Vercelli Tortona (Alessandria)
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What is the major plain in Piemonte?
Padana Plain
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Where is the major center for rice in Italy?
Piemonte in the plains of Novara and Vercelli (best)
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What is the difference between Roero and Langhe Hills?
``` Roero = low rising, steep Langhe = Higher, gradual slope ```
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What are the mountains ranges surrounding FVG?
Julian Alps | Carnic Alps
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Where do you find Sedimentary rocks? | Uplifted seabed
Langhe | Monferrato
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Where do you find Morainic glacial deposits?
Franciacorta N Piemonte Valtellina
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Where is are the extinct volcanic soils?
Colli Euganei | Parts of Soave
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What river fills and drains Lake Iseo?
Oglio River
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What river drains Lake Maggiore?
Ticino River
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What river fills and drains Lake Como?
Adda River
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What river separates Franciacorta from hills of Bergamo?
Oglio River
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What river forms part of the border between Lombardia and Piemonte?
Ticino River
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What river empties Lake Garda?
Mincio River
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Where are most of Veneto's vineyards (60%)?
On the plains
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What are the important rivers of Veneto?
``` Brenta Piave Livenza Tagliamento Po Adige ```
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What DOCG lies between Barolo and Barbaresco?
Diana d'Alba DOCG
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What protects Bardolino from cold northerly winds?
Monte Baldo
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What is the topology of Valpolicella?
Fan-shaped band of hills & valleys like fingers at foothills of Monti Lessini
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What river separates Veneto and FVG?
Livenza River
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What is the Conca Balzano
Valley around Balzano makes the city the hottest in Italy during the summer
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Where are red and whites grown in Alto Adige??
Reds on valley floor Whites on hillside
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Where does the Isarco River begin its journey?
Brenner Pass on Austrian/Italian border
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Where does the Adige River begin its journey?
From two Alpine lakes below Resia Pass south of Austria/Italy, east of Switzerland
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Where does Isarco and Adige Rivers meet?
Near Balzano
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5 soil groupings of Alto Adige
``` Bolsano - Porphyry, clay, sand Isarco - schist, gneiss, slate Bassa Atesine - Limestone, Dolomite Cortaccia (south) - sandy marl Venosta - sandy, low fertility ```
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What do the mountains do to the climate of AA?
Act as a heat trap
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What is the driest area of AA?
Venosta Valley
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What surrounds Val d'Aosta?
Switzerland France Piemonte
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What river runs through Val d'Aosta
Dora Baltea from Mt Bianco
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What are the portions of Val d'Aosta valley
Upper Valley - High, cold, dry Central Valley - Gentle slops 500-700m majority wine Lower Valley - warmest, wettest both sides of river
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What are the main towns of the Upper Valley in Val d'Aosta
Morgex | LaSalle
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What are the main towns in the Central Valley in Val d'Aosta?
``` Aosta Nus Chambave Arvier Vines on north ```
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What are the main towns in the Lower Valley in Val d'Aosta?
Donnas Arnad Montjovet vines on both sides of the river
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What is unique about geography and vine planting in Val d'Aosta?
``` Require terraced with stone retaining walls Steep inclines (60% vines) No land on valley floor Hand harvest Not contiguous vertical or horizontal ```
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What are the rivers of Emilia Romagna
``` Po Trebbia Taro Secchi Panara ```
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What surrounds Emilia Romagna?
``` Lombardia Veneto Lugiria Toscana San Marino Marche ```
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What are the rivers of FVG?
``` W-->E Livenza Tagliamento Natisone Judrio Isonzo ```
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What surrounds FVG
Slovenia (E) Austria (N) Veneto (S&W)
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What are the 4 provinces of FVG
Pordenone (W) Udine (Central) Gorizia (E Central) Triest (E)
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What river bisects Friuli Grave?
Tagliamento River - Largest and most important
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What is FVG largest and most important river?
Tagliamento
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What borders Veneto?
``` Austria FVG ER Lombardis Trentino ```
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What are the major geographical borders for Veneto?
Alps (N) Adriatic (E) Padana Plain (S) Lake Garda (W)
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What are Veneto's wine growing areas
``` Verona Vicenza Padova Treviso Venezia ```
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What are the rivers of Veneto and where do they originate?
``` Brenta (Alps N/S) Tagliamento (Alps N/S) Livenza (Alps N/S) Piave (Alps N/S) Po (Piemonte Alps W/E) Adige (AA N/S/E) ```
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What rivers border Veneto and FVG?
Livenza & Tagliamento form partial border between FVG and Veneto
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What valleys do Soave and Valpolicella share?
Illasi Valley | Tramigna Valley
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What are the 9 provinces that make up Prosecco DOC?
``` Vicenza Padova Venezia Treviso Belluno Pordenone (FVG) Udine (FVG) Gorizia (FVG) Trieste (FVG) ```
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Region with the most lakes?
Lombardia
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What are the 6 regions of Lombardia?
``` Valellina Bergamo Hills Garda Lombardo Oltrepò Pavese Lower Lombardia Franciacorta & Brescia Hills ```
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Where is Lagarina Valley?
It is Val Adige valley
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What is the topology typically described in Piemonte?
3 concentric topographical rings
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What area in Piemonte get the least rain due to rain shadow from Alps
Monferrato in Asti & Alessandria | Eastern Cuneo
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Least production region in Piemonte?
W Piemonte
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What is the viticultural heart of Canavese?
Ivrea glacial moraine basin
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What DOC is at the foothills of Mt Maletto
Carema DOC
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What city in Langhe separated Higher and Lower Langhe?
Monforte d'Alba
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Difference between Roero and Langhe Hills
Roero Hills - 5m, soft and sandy | Langhe Hills - 15m, compact calcareous soils
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What area lies to the very SE corner of Piemonte?
Colli Tortonesi DOC bordering ER, Lombardia and Liguria
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What Provinces to CVP lie?
Treviso
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What foothills and river are associated with Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?
Belluno Foothills | Piave River
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What is closer to the Adriatic Conegliano or Valdobbiadene?
Conegliano is east (closest) Warmer (Adriatic influence) Produces softer wines
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What is the geological formation in Cartisse?
Natural Amphitheater
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What river cuts through Piave DOC?
Piave River
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What regions are completely landlocked?
``` Piemonte Lombardia Alto Adige Trentino Val d'Aosta ```
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What red wine based DOC lies between the Adige and Brenta rivers in Veneto?
Bagnoli Friularo DOCG | Bagnoli DOC
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What river bisects Colli Piacentini DOC?
Trebbia River
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What 2 river flows through Lambrusco?
Secchia River | Panara River