Physical geography of Brazil
wide enough for a cargo ship to pass and deliver cargo 2,000 miles inland
carries more freshwater than any other river in the world
the amazon is the longest river in the western hemisphere and the 2nd longest in the world
begins in andes and flows into atlantic
pampas- a grassy, treeless plain
escarpment- a steep slope between high and low land
amazon basin- a large bowl-shaped lowland of which a river and its tributaries drain into
amazon river- a waterway that begins in Peru and flows into the atlantic ocean
tributaries- small rivers that stem off of the main waterway
monsoons occur during the wet season and make heavy rains and flooding
the highlands are the hottest part of the country
there have been frequent droughts causing famine
humid subtropical: varying temperatures humid summers mild winters
tributaries and river drain into amazon basin
plateau- high, flat land
tropics- climate zones among the equator
rainforest- a warm woodland that receives a lot of rain- brazilian rainforest is called a selva
capital city- Rio de Jainero
temperate zone- the area between the tropic of cancer and Arctic circle and the area between the tropic of capricorn and the antarctic circle
highlands- landforms made up of rolling hills, plateaus and mountains
rainforests are warm and wet
the amazon basin floods during monsoon season
semi-arid: hottest and driest part of Brazil
desert like plant life lives there
summers are warm and humid
winters are mild with rainfall
has over 1,000 tributaries stemming off of it
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Waterways
Climate
Landforms
Natural Resources
coffee beans
cassava/tapioca
farmland
corn
cotton
citrus/tropical fruit
soybeans
sugarcane
wood
minerals
gold
manganese
bauxite
copper
petroleum/natural gas
medicinal plants
iron ore
tin
rubber
nuts/seeds
the amazon begins in peru and flows into the east atlantic ocean
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highlands climate is semi-arid
most of the amazon basin is covered by the amazon rainforests
the amazon rainforest is a natural rescource
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the amazon basin floods the rainforest during monsoon season