brazil Flashcards
what is the biggest rainforest in brazil
the amazon rainforest
how much does the amazons drainage basin cover
an area of about 6,300,00 km 2
how many litres are found at the amazon rivers depot
209 million litres
the uses of the amazon rainforest
revision
what is rubber tapping
rubber tapping is when latex is collected from a rubber tree
what is latex used for
latex is used in clothes, bandages and gloves you can find latex in lots of sporting equipment and products.
what is logging used for
to produce timber and tropical wood to make furniture
what is the impact of logging on the environment
it causes deforestation
what are commercial plantations used for
it is used for sugar plantations
are commercial plantations good for the environment
no as it uses defforistarion
the amazon river
revision
what is the amazon rivers source
either the mantaro river or the mountain misimi
what is the mouth of the amazon river
the atlantic ocean
where is the amazons river watershed
the entire central and eastern area of south america
how many tributaries does the amazon river have
aroun 1,100
