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