Brazil Flashcards
(26 cards)
what are the 4 main physical features of Brazil
River amazon, Brazilian highlands, sugar loaf mountain, many miles of beautiful sandy beaches
how long is the river amazon
6580km long
how long is the second longest river in south america and what is it called
the parania 4200km long
what is the sugar loaf mountain made of
made from granite
what are the names of Brazil’s 6 ecosystems
the tropical rainforest, the cerrado, the pantanal, the pampas,the mata atlantica, the catinga
which ecosystems have the following ? swamps cacti,scorpions very few trees grassy plains with cattle ranches animals like reha, deer and wolves
The Pantanal
the caatinga
the pampas
the cerrado
where is the source of the Amazon River and which ocean does it flow into
rises in Peru and flows to Atlantic ocean
what is the greatest escarmend and where is it?
found in the brazilian highlands it is a steep slope
what type of electricity production produces most of Brazil’s electricity
Sources of energy” oil gas and dams give 80% of electricity (+hydroelectric power)
what physical features allows Brazil to produce electricity this way?
Sources of energy
why can Brazil grow a wide range of crops ?
Because it has a wide range of of soil and climate
what is meant by agglomerations?
a mass or collection of things; an assemblage.
what is a favela?
a favela is a collection of shacks built on waste grounds without permission. it is where the poorest people live
`what are the dangers of a favela
high level of drug use, high level of violence, murder, some ruled by gangs
what is the capital of Brazil
Brasilia
what is Brazil’s largest city?
Sao Paolo
what does ‘highly developed’ mean
that means that they have a good standard living
Brazil produces a lot of sugar cane. what is it used for
used to make ethanol used to fuel cars
what does gdp per capita mean and how is it calculated
you divide the GDP by the population. It gives you an idea of how well off a country is
Name five developed indecators
life expectancy, infant mortality, adult literacy rate, undernourished people,GDP
why is there such inequality in Brazil
things in Brazil arent shared equally
what things does a highly developed country have
good roads,railways,airports,phone systems
electricity and piped water in all homes
good hospitals and schools for everyone
everyone gets enough food
little or no poverty
the Brazilian government are giving land to farmers. How will this reduce poverty?
This will reduce poverty because by giving people homes to live in and money they are not as poor people as there were before and the more poor people who have homes the less people live on the streets
which ocean does the amazon river feed
The Atlantic
