Mezzogiorno – peripheral region of Italy and Europe
Soil Type
A red soil called ________________________ is the most common soil in Italy.
This soil which is rich in iron oxide limits what can grow in this region but it is suitable for crops like vines (_______________________)
Most of the soil is in a thin layer on the ________________ slopes
Richer, fertile soil is found around the foothills of the _____________________ and in the ______________________ region around Mt. Vesuvius and on the island of Sicily around Mt. Etna.
Also, river ____________________________ sees the areas around the main rivers (Brandano, Volturno and Agri) being extremely fertile.
Relief
The _____________________________ Mountains run down the centre of Italy right down to the TOE called Calabria.
____________% of the land is classified as mountainous or upland.
The mountains range from 40km to 200km wide in parts of the Mezzo.
The three main volcanoes are Vesuvius, Etna and _______________ (nicknamed ‘the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean’).
The main rivers found in this area are the Brandano, Volturno and Agri.
Climate
The Mediterranean Climate brings conditions such as:
11 to 29◦C temperatures.
_________________mm to __________________mm rainfall – differs from West to East (rain shadow provided by the Apennines).
In fact Naples gets around ___________________mm of rain while ________________ only receives around 400mm.
This region receives little frost but a warm, dry wind from Africa called the __________________ tends to dry out the soil creating difficult farming conditions.
Soil Type
A red soil called ________________________ is the most common soil in Italy.
This soil which is rich in iron oxide limits what can grow in this region but it is suitable for crops like vines (_______________________)
Most of the soil is in a thin layer on the ________________ slopes
Richer, fertile soil is found around the foothills of the _____________________ and in the ______________________ region around Mt. Vesuvius and on the island of Sicily around Mt. Etna.
Also, river ____________________________ sees the areas around the main rivers (Brandano, Volturno and Agri) being extremely fertile.
Relief
The _____________________________ Mountains run down the centre of Italy right down to the TOE called Calabria.
____________% of the land is classified as mountainous or upland.
The mountains range from 40km to 200km wide in parts of the Mezzo.
The three main volcanoes are Vesuvius, Etna and _______________ (nicknamed ‘the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean’).
The main rivers found in this area are the Brandano, Volturno and Agri.
Climate
The Mediterranean Climate brings conditions such as:
11 to 29◦C temperatures.
_________________mm to __________________mm rainfall – differs from West to East (rain shadow provided by the Apennines).
In fact Naples gets around ___________________mm of rain while ________________ only receives around 400mm.
This region receives little frost but a warm, dry wind from Africa called the __________________ tends to dry out the soil creating difficult farming conditions.
