Key learning points

1. Northern Italy has a diverse range of physical geographical features (mountains, rivers, climate and vegetation belts).
2. Northern Italy has a diverse range of human geographical features (cities, road/rail networks, farming, industry).
3. Digital mapping tools can be used to investigate the features of northern Italy.

Keywords

• Scale - The scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented in the map really is.

• Key - The key on a map explains what the different symbols or colours used on the map mean.

• Physical features - A physical feature is natural and has not been formed or made by humans.

• Human features - A human feature is something that humans have made or built.

Common misconception