Post on 23-Jun-2020
Italy’s main physical features
Task 8 A: True or false; decide if the statement about Italy is true or false.
B: Watch the video clip.
C:Read through the information on the slides.
D: Copy out the information.
E: Label a blank world map showing Italy’s physical features.
F: The physical geography of Italy; complete the questions .
G: Research project on Venice.
• The Islands of Sicily and Sardinia are both part of Italy
• The capital of Italy is Milan.
• Italy’s main earthquake is called Mount Edna
• Italy has hot summers and warm but often wet winters.
• Italy is an island.
• Italy is a long narrow country that stretches out into the Mediterranean Sea.
• Parts of Italy are prone to earthquakes and volcanoes.
• The Italian flag is green, red and blue.
• Over three quarters of Italy is mountainous or hilly.
A
Decide if the statement is true or false, you might have to do some research to help you.
C
What gives Italy its sense of identity?
Italy is a peninsula that stretches out
into the Mediterranean.
A peninsula is a piece of land
surrounded by the sea on 3 sides.
In the north of the country are
Europe’s highest mountains.
Most of Italy is mountainous.
It also has 2 famous
volcanoes…Etna & Vesuvius.
D
E
Here is a physical map of Italy. On the next slide is a blank map and a list of features you have to label. You can use this map
to help you as well as your own research.
Label;• Mediterranean Sea• Adriatic Sea • Mt Etna • Mt Vesuvius • Rome • Apennines • River Po • River Arno • River Tiber • Milan • Venice • Dolomites • Alps • Sicily • Sardinia
• Your map should be
coloured green• Mountainous areas should be coloured brown
• Rivers coloured blue
F The physical geography of Italy
• Italy has a number of volcanoes – some more active than others. 1. Find out the heights on the 3 biggest volcanoes in Italy 2. Which three Italian volcanoes have erupted most recently?
• Italy has Europe’s only active volcanoes and eruptions happen every year.3. Why does Italy have volcanoes?
Mount Etna has been erupting for a very long time. 4. Create a fact file on the volcano including information about the effects of its most violent eruption. Why it has been erupting for such a long time, and why people continue to live there? Include maps/ photos/ diagrams.
GVenice is a very unique city in Italy. I want you to do some research and make a fact file on Venice. Try to find as many interesting facts as you can.
It needs to include; • Location• Population• Weather• When was Venice built? • How many canals? • How where they able to build structures on top of the water? • Things to do and visit in Venice• What is the future of Venice? – some scientists believe that Venice could be
completely submerged under water some day. • By how much is Venice sinking every year?
Send your work to your teacher.