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Physical Geography Of Brazil (Natural Resources (Abundant rain forest…
Physical Geography Of Brazil
Natural Resources
Amazon River
Abundant rain forest
Forests cover about 60 percent of Brazil, accounting for about 7 percent of the world’s timber resources.
The rain forest’s mahogany and other hardwoods are highly desirable for making furniture. The rain forest is also a source of natural rubber, nuts, and medicinal plants. Logging, mining, and other development have become a major environmental issue.
minerals
Brazil has rich mineral resources that are only partly developed. They include iron ore, tin, copper, bauxite, gold, and manganese
Productive Farmland
Brazil is the world’s largest producer of coffee, sugarcane, and tropical fruits. The country also produces great amounts of soybeans, corn, and cotton.
major crops
Coffee was once Brazil’s main export. Today, soybeans provide more income for the country.
Waterways
Amazon River
A Natural Reasorce
Second Longest River
Carries the most fresh water in the world
The longest river in the western hemisphere
Lets ships travel 2,000 miles for cargo
carries the largest amount of water
has over 1,000 tributaries
It starts in the Andes of Peru and flows east across
northern Brazil and into the Atlantic Ocean
Amazon Basin
2 million square miles
Land-forms
Amazon Rain forests
It floods every year for six months
Is the largest rainforest in the world
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Atlantic lowlands
its 125 miles wide in the north
Becomes even narrower in the southeast
Brazilian Highlands
the western part of the highlands is largely grasslands
Are South and East of the Amazon Basin
this region has a lot of Plateaus
climate
Areas along the Amazon River have a tropical rain
forest climate.
Wet rain forest climate
Areas along the equator have a
tropical rain forest
climate
Every day is warm and wet. Average daytime
temperature is 80°, but it feels hotter because the
wet rain forest makes the air humid.
Every day is warm and wet. Average daytime
temperature is 80°, but it feels hotter because the
wet rain forest makes the air humid.
Strong winds called bring a huge amount
of rain (more than 120 inches!) each year causing
the Amazon River to flood.
monsoons
Strong winds called bring a huge amount
of rain (more than 120 inches!) each year causing
the Amazon River to flood.
monsoons
These areas also have a "dry" season. During the
dry season, forest fires are a danger even in a rain
forest.
Dry and Temperate Climates
The northern part of the Brazilian Highlands has a
semiarid climate - hottest part of the country
Daily high temperatures during the summer reach
100°.
Still, desert-like plant life supports some light
ranching.
Frequent and severe droughts have caused many of
the regions farms to fail.
Temperate Zone
Region between the Tropic of Capricorn and the
Antarctic Circle.
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are located in the
temperate zone.
The temperate climate is called humid subtropical
and is the same type of climate as that in the
southeastern United States (Georgia for example).
Temperatures vary according to location and
elevation.
Summers are warm and humid and winters are mild.
Rainfall occurs year-round.
Rainfall occurs year-round.
Tropical Wet/Dry Climate
Tropical Wet/Dry climates exit just outside of the
tropical rain forest climates.
Most of the northern and central Brazilian Highlands
has a tropical wet/dry climate.
Two seasons: Summer is wet with daily
temperatures in the 70° range. Winter is dry and in
the 60° range
Two seasons: Summer is wet with daily
temperatures in the 70° range. Winter is dry and in
the 60° range
vocabulary
Tributarys
basin
rainforest
canopy
pampas
plateau
escarpment
tropics
temperate zones