Italy’s main physical features Answers 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. A

Decide if the statement is true or false, you might have to do some research to help you. • The Islands of Sicily and Sardinia are both part of Italy = True • The capital of Italy is Milan = False • Italy’s main earthquake is called Mount Edna = False • Italy has hot summers and warm but often wet winters = True • Italy is an island = False • Italy is a long narrow country that stretches out into the Mediterranean Sea = True • Parts of Italy are prone to earthquakes and volcanoes = True • The Italian flag is green, red and blue = False • Over three quarters of Italy is mountainous or hill = True B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-zFloKX5Dc C

D What gives Italy its sense of identity?

Italy is a peninsula A peninsula is a In the north of the that stretches out piece of land country are into the surrounded by the Europe’s highest Mediterranean. sea on 3 sides. mountains.

It also has 2 Most of Italy is famous mountainous. volcanoes…Etna & Vesuvius. 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. Dolomites Label; Alps • Mediterranean Sea Milan Venice • Adriatic Sea River Po • Mt Etna • Mt Vesuvius • Your map • Rome River Arno Adriatic should be • Apennines coloured green • River Po Sea Rome • River Arno • Mountainous • River Tiber areas should be Mt Vesuvius • Milan Sardinia coloured brown • Venice • Rivers coloured • Dolomites blue • Alps • Sicily Mediterranean Mt Etna • Sardinia Sea Sicily 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 Mount Etna = 3,329m Mount Amiata = 1,738m Monte Vulture= 1,326m 2. Which three Italian volcanoes have erupted most recently? April 2020 – Mount Etna August 2019 – Stromboli December 2018 – Mount Etna

• Italy has Europe’s only active volcanoes and eruptions happen every year. 3. Why does Italy have volcanoes? The country's volcanism is due to the boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate. The magma erupted by Italy's volcanoes is a result from the upward forcing of rocks melted by the subduction of one plate below another.

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

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.