A town in northern Italy | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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What facilities do villages often have?
- large shopping centres
- local shops ✓
- a hospital
- a primary school ✓
This word describes the average weather conditions of a place, measured over 30 years. Unscramble the letters to find the ans
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What two climate zones are found in northern Italy?
- temperate
- Polar
- Mediterranean ✓
- Alpine ✓
What physical factors can affect the population of a settlement?
- climate ✓
- landscape ✓
- number of shops
Why is Ortisei colder than Vernassa?
- It is further north of the equator; it has a higher latitude. ✓
- It is located in the mountains; it has a high altitude. ✓
- It is close to the coast of Italy.
Why does Vernassa have a warm climate?
- It is closer to the equator. ✓
- It is popular with tourists.
- It is close ot the Ligurian Sea. ✓

Using different sources of information allows you to ______ and find an answer.
- 'investigate' ✓
Which of these is a town in northern Italy?
- Milan
- Vernassa
- Ortisei
- Brescia ✓
Which of these statments are true about Brescia?
- It has an Alpine climate.
- It has a large population. ✓
- It has good tranport links. ✓
- It has beautiful old buildings. ✓
- It is next to the coast.
Why are digital maps useful?
- They are updated regularly. ✓
- You can zoom in and out to look at details. ✓
- You have pay to use them.
Why might tourists want to visit Brescia?
- beautiful buildings ✓
- cafes and restaurants ✓
- warm climate ✓
- air pollution
- nearby mountains for walking
Which mountain range is Brescia near to?
- Alps
- Himlayas
- Dolomites ✓
- Andes

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Different sources of information can be used to investigate what a locality is like.
Digital mapping tools can be used to investigate buildings and land use.
There may be many different reasons why someone would like to live in a specific location.

Difficulties in using digital mapping tools.

Provide additional teaching input to support learners in using digital mapping tools.

Investigate - To investigate something is to carefully study the facts and data to be able to find an answer or form a conclusion.
Locality - Locality describes a particular location, the features of each locality will differ.
Digital mapping tools - Digital mapping tools allow us zoom in on places to investigate features using online maps.