Village life in northern Italy | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
- Mont Blanc ✓
- Mt Everest
- Scafell Pike
- Dolomites
Match these key terms to their correct definition.
- physical feature
  
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  it is natural and has not been formed or made by humans ✓
- human feature
  
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  it is something that humans have made or built ✓
- settlement
  
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  a place where people live and often work ✓
How can we use digital mapping tools help us to investigate?
- zoom in and out ✓
- use the scale ✓
- use symbols ✓
- ask opinions
How can the river Po be used in northern Italy?
- hydroelectricity ✓
- water for farming ✓
- transport ✓
- for people to fill bottles for drinking
Match the key term to its correct definition.
- scale
  
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  it show what a distance on a map is in real life ✓
- key
  
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  helps us to understand information on a map ✓
- symbol
  
  ⇔
  
  these show information on a map ✓
How can different settlements connected in northern Italy?
- railways ✓
- roads ✓
- airports ✓
- canals

Match these key words with the correct definition.
- climate
  
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  The average weather conditions measured over a long period of time. ✓
- weather
  
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  The day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny windy. ✓
- latitude
  
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  Imaginary lines showing position north or south of the Equator ✓
Put these settlements in order of size, starting with the smallest.
- 1
  
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  village
- 2
  
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  town
- 3
  
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  city
What factors affect the climate?
- altitude ✓
- latitude ✓
- distance from the sea ✓
- size of the population
Which of these statements describe Ortisei?
- located in the Dolomites ✓
- located on the west coast
- Alpine climate ✓
- Mediterranean climate
Which statements are true for Vernassa?
- It borders the Ligurian Sea. ✓
- It has hot, dry summers. ✓
- It has cold, snowy winters.
Which statements are true for both Vernassa and Ortisei?
- Steep land surrounds the village. ✓
- It has beautiful buildings. ✓
- It is popular with tourists. ✓
- It's a good location for skiing.

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A range of resources, including photographs and climate data can be used to investigate what a locality is like.
Different factors such as climate, location and the physical landscape can affect what life in a village is like.
There may be many different reasons why someone would like to live in a particular locality.

All villages in northern Italy are the same.

Villages in northern Italy have different climates, architecture and culture.

Climate - Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
Weather - The weather of a place is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm etc.
Settlement - Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.
Population - The population is the total number of people living in a particular area.
Latitude - Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.