Italy S2 Flashcards
Where are the Alps?
The north of Italy
Where are the Apennines?
The south of Italy
Name the four volcanos
Etna, Vesuvius, Stromboli, Vulcano
Name the sea next to Rome
The mediterranean
What is the capital of Sicily?
Palermo
What year did Italy join the EU?
1957
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
What is the river next to Florence?
Arno
What river goes through Rome?
Tiber
What height can the Alps reach up to?
4500 metres
What is the flat area in the north of Italy?
North Italian Plains
What are most mountains in the Apennines?
Volcanoes
What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Monte Bianco
What country are the Alps near?
Switzerland
How high is Ligno?
2400 metres
Name the three types of jobs
Primary, secondary and tertiary
What is another name for the south of Italy?
Mezzogiorno
Name a feature about the alps
The mountains are ice carved
Name three features about the north italian plain
Its where the river po runs
Its the flattest area in Italy
Theres lots of fertile land
Name three features about the south Of Italy
Winter temperatures range from 8 degrees to 10 degrees
The soil erodes a lot
There is droughts in the summer
What are two natural attractions of the alps?
Mont Blanc
U-shaped valley
Name three benefits if tourism in the alps
Money for the area
New shops/hotels/restaurants
Jobs for the locals
Name three problems with tourism in the alps
Plant life damaged
More traffic jams
Hotels spoil the landscape
Name three examples of industries in the area of the north
Olivetti printer
Prada handbag
Zanussi washing machine
What’s another name for the south of Italy?
Mezzogiorno
Name four problems in the south of Italy
Drought in the summer
Isolated from the rest of Europe
Few jobs
Lots of soil erosion
How could we improve the problems in the south of Italy
New trees planted
New irrigation schemes
New roads built
New tourist resorts developed
