Physical Processes (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Five physical factors shaping Brazil
Five physical factors shaping Brazil
Relief, drainage, climate, soil, vegetation
Brazil's terrain division (upland vs lowland)
Brazil's terrain division (upland vs lowland)
Approx. half upland, half lowland
Brazilian Highlands area (% of Brazil)
Brazilian Highlands area (% of Brazil)
Just over half
Brazil's highest mountain & height
Brazil's highest mountain & height
Pico da Neblina, almost 3,000m
Amazon Basin area (% of Brazil)
Amazon Basin area (% of Brazil)
40%
% of Brazil drained by Amazon
% of Brazil drained by Amazon
60%
% of world's fresh water Amazon carries to oceans
% of world's fresh water Amazon carries to oceans
20%
% of Brazil with tropical/subtropical climate
% of Brazil with tropical/subtropical climate
90%
Average temp in tropical climate (Brazil)
Average temp in tropical climate (Brazil)
27°C
Annual rainfall in semi-arid NE Brazil (mm)
Annual rainfall in semi-arid NE Brazil (mm)
350-750 mm
Most fertile Brazilian soil type
Most fertile Brazilian soil type
Terra rossa (dark red)
Laterite
Laterite
Hard, unusable soil from baking tropical soil in sunshine
% of Brazil covered by tropical rainforest
% of Brazil covered by tropical rainforest
Nearly half/50%
Pantanal
Pantanal
One of world's largest wetland systems
Terra firma
Terra firma
Small undulating hills in Amazon Basin ('dry land')