South Island Flashcards

1
Q

Name the region of NZ South Island N to S ?

A
Nelson 
Marlborough 
Canterbury 
Waitaki valley 
Central Otago
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2
Q

Where are the following rivers
Wairau river
Awatare river

A

Both major river of Marlborough

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3
Q

Name the sub regions of Marlborough

A

Wairau valley
Southern valley
Awatare valley

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4
Q

Name the sub regions of Canterbury

A

Canterbury plains

Waipara

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5
Q

Name the sub regions of central Otago west to east ?

A
Gibbston
Wanaka 
Cromwell basin
Bannockburn 
Bendigo 
Alexandra basin
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6
Q

Major natural features of central Otago

A

Southern alps
Lake wanaka
Waitaki river

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7
Q

Name the GI of NZ South Island ?

A
South Island GI 
Nelson GI
Marlborough GI
Canterbury GI 
Waipara Valley GI
Waitaki north Otago/Waitaki Valley GI
Central Otago GI
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8
Q

What are the soils type of central Otago ?

A

Broken schist and clay
Heavy silt loam
Gravel
Light sand

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9
Q

Name the sub region of Canterbury GI N to S?

A

Waipara valley

Canterbury plains

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10
Q

Name the sub region of Nelson?

A

Waimea plains
Upper Moutere
Motueka
Takaka

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11
Q

Define the soil of Nelson

A

Gravelly silt loam in Waimea plains

Clay based soils in the upper Moutere

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12
Q

Name a famous producer in Nelson ?

A

Neudorf

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13
Q

What are the river of Marlborough GI?

A

Awatere river

Wairau river

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14
Q

Where is Waitaki valley?

A

Belongs to Canterbury GI

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15
Q

What are the natural feature of Marlborough GI?

A
Richmond range
Wither hill range 
Kaikoura ranges 
Wairau river
Awatere river
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16
Q

What mountain ranges is separating Marlborough and Nelson ?

A

Richmond ranges.

17
Q

What is the rainiest region of the southern Island?

A

Nelson