Flashcards Brazil Physical Geography 1

Front

Which term refers to a river or stream that flows into a larger one, or into a lake?

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tributary

Front

All evergreen trees form a(n) _____, or an umbrella-like covering over the Amazon rain forest.

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canopy

Front

Brasilia was built as Brazil's new capital to encourage settlement in _____.  A.the Amazon Basin  B.the country's interior  C.the coastal lowlands  D.the Brazilian Highlands

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the country's interior

Front

Grassy, treeless plains called _____ are one of Brazil's most productive ranching and farming areas.

Back

pampas

Front

Where does most of Brazil's population live? Options: the rain forest, the Amazon Basin, northeastern Brazil, the coastal lowlands

Back

the coastal lowlands

Front

Most of Brazil is located in the _____ zone, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

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tropics

Front

Summer months in the United States are _____ months in Brazil.

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winter

Front

Recent improvements in _____ have made the resources in Brazil's vast interior available to its growing industries and population.

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transportation

Front

Brazil is the world's largest exporter of _____

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beef

Front

Brazilian _____ is used to make ethanol, which is mixed with gasoline and used as fuel for cars and trucks.

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sugarcane