Italy Year 8 Flashcards
Which part of Italy is generally the coldest
The North
Why is the North of Italy generally cold
The mountains of Italy are there, it faces the Adriatic Sea and attracts relief rainfall due to high altitude
Climate is
Average long-term conditions
The radiation received by the Earth from the Sun is called
Insolation
Three types of rainfall
Orographic, frontal, conventional
Migrant
Person that moves to a different area
What are tides
Two daily cycles of high and low water
What causes tides
Moon’s gravitation pull on Earth
Impacts of Italy’s gradually aging population
GDP decreases, less people in country to contribute to economy, government must afford additional healthcare services
What causes extreme weather in Venice
More erratic rainfall and increase in average temperature
Four types of settlements
Bridging point, dry point, nodal point, defensive
Describe Italy’s location
South of Europe, shares borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, surrounded by Adriatic Sea to North and Mediterranean Sea to South
Why is Venice at risk?
Rising sea levels means Venice is gradually sinking as well as human activities such as groundwater extraction and construction
