Physical Processes (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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How many key physical factors shape Brazil's physical geography?
How many key physical factors shape Brazil's physical geography?
Five factors
What percentage of Brazil's land area is covered by the Amazon Basin?
What percentage of Brazil's land area is covered by the Amazon Basin?
40%
What is the height of Pico da Neblina, Brazil's highest mountain?
What is the height of Pico da Neblina, Brazil's highest mountain?
Almost 3,000 metres
How wide can the Amazon Basin's floodplains reach in certain areas?
How wide can the Amazon Basin's floodplains reach in certain areas?
Up to 100 kilometres
What percentage of Brazil's land area does the Amazon River system drain?
What percentage of Brazil's land area does the Amazon River system drain?
Nearly 60%
What percentage of all fresh water reaching the world's oceans does the Amazon transport?
What percentage of all fresh water reaching the world's oceans does the Amazon transport?
20%
In which direction does the Amazon River flow?
In which direction does the Amazon River flow?
West to east
What is the average temperature in Brazil's tropical climate areas?
What is the average temperature in Brazil's tropical climate areas?
Around 27°C
How much annual rainfall does north-eastern Brazil's semi-arid region receive?
How much annual rainfall does north-eastern Brazil's semi-arid region receive?
350-750 mm
What percentage of Brazil experiences tropical or subtropical climate?
What percentage of Brazil experiences tropical or subtropical climate?
90%
What is laterite?
What is laterite?
Hard, unusable baked soil
Which soil type is the most fertile found in Brazil?
Which soil type is the most fertile found in Brazil?
Terra rossa soil
What percentage of Brazil's land area is covered by the Amazon rainforest?
What percentage of Brazil's land area is covered by the Amazon rainforest?
Nearly 50%