Brazil Flashcards

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What is a tributary

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Where a stream feeds into a larger river/ stream

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What is the source of a river

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It is the furthest place from the mouth of the river

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What ocean does the amazon river flow into

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Atlantic ocean

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What is the amazon drainage basin

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It is where all of the water in its area drains into the amazon river

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5
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How does mining affect the rain forest

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Pollution from the roads needed to transport all of the materials from the mine. Forest is dug up to create room for mine.

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What are the affects of farming in the rain forest

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A Lot of tress are cut down but nutreanse left there are good for the crops to grow.

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Why is the amazon forest so humid

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The climate and the atlantic the wind bring cool air that mixes the air making humidity from the heat contrast

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What major cities are along the amazon river

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Manaus and Iquitos

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What are is there not an energy dam on the amazon river

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So that the dam should not stop the natural beauty of the river. It would stop natural fish migration along the river and may palute of water

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What would be advantages of a hydro dam on the amazon

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It would create 60% of the worlds electricity and can also give jobs to people living on the river in settlements.

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