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Amazon basin
Question | Answer |
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What are fluvial processes that give rise to particular land forms? | Erosion, Deposition, Transportation |
Name two soil processes. | Weathering, Leaching |
Name one large scale development project through which humans affect the natural landscape. | Jara Project |
How much rainfall does the Amazon basin receive annually. | Over 1500 mm |
What is the average temperature in the Amazon basin? | Around 26 degrees Celsius |
What is the Caracas project? | A mining and industrial complex based on the worlds largest deposit of iron ore. |
What areas are having wet and dry seasons? | The Guyana and Brazilian Plateau. |
What is the vegetation on the plateaus called? | Savanna grassland |
Which type of rainfall is experienced in the Central Amazon Basin. | Convectional Rainfall |
What are the areas flooded in spring called? | Varzea |
How were the Andes Mountains formed? | Through the colliding of the South American and Nazca Plate. |
Where are mangroves and reeds found? | On the coast of the Amazon environment. |
What is the I.T.C.Z.? | A broad zone of low pressure found in equatorial areas where trade winds meet. Moist Northeast trade winds off Atlantic Ocean causes heavy rainfall. |
How many layers does a tropical rainforest have? | 4-5 |
What is the form of subsistence agriculture practiced by the Yanomani called? | Shifting Cultivation (Slash & Burn) |