Brazil A Sub Continental Region

Question 1

Brazil is the x largest country

Answer 1

5th

Question 2

Population of Brazil

Answer 2

209 million

Question 3

How stark is poverty

Answer 3

40 million living on less than €1 a day

Question 4

Relief in Brazil

Answer 4

South east is mountainous
Brazil plateau takes up most of country
Amazon

Question 5

Drainage in Brazil

Answer 5

Excellent due to amazon which occupies a third of Brazil

Question 6

Climate in Brazil

Answer 6

So large it has three

Equatorial, tropical and semi arid

Question 7

Equatorial climate

Answer 7

North and west around Amazon

32c day
22c night
Lots of rain
Very humid
No clear season

Question 8

Tropical climate

Answer 8

90% of country has this one
Warm and sunny
1500 to 2000 rainfall annually that comes in storms

Question 9

Semi arid climate

Answer 9

North east
Dry and hot can teach 38 to 40c
Irregular rain with lowest annual rainfall being 278mm

Question 10

Soils in Brazil

Answer 10

Terra Rosa (for coffee trees)
Alluvial soils (along amazon, very fertile)
Latosoils (under rainforests, trees provide plant litter for humus, deforestation ruins these soils)

Question 11

Brazil is the x largest exporter of goods in the world

Answer 11

4th

Question 12

What do Brazil export

Answer 12

Coffee
Beef
Sugar
Oranges
Soya beans

Question 13

X percent of country in arable

Answer 13

7%

Question 14

Soya production in Brazil

Answer 14

Brazil and Argentina account for half of worlds soya bean production
Brazilian scientist developed way to grow in hot conditions in central Brazil
Highly mechanised
Exported to Europe where its used for animal feed

Question 15

Sugar cane production in Brazil

Answer 15

Employs 1 million
50% is jsedto make ethanol used instead of petrol
Grown in the south/centre

Question 16

Brazil holds X% of coffe market

Answer 16

32%

Question 17

Amount employed in coffee

Answer 17

10miliiom

Question 18

Coffee worth

Answer 18

9 billion

Question 19

How are the physical characteristics ideal for coffee production

Answer 19

High temp
Absence of frost
Deep, well drained soil -terra Rosa
Humid conditions with rain 
High altitude reduce risk of pest attack

Question 20

Cattle farming

Answer 20

Large scales
3rd biggest consumer of beef ww
Forests are being cleared for cattle - environmental controversy

Question 21

Forestry in Brazil

Answer 21

6 million jobs
3!000 logging companies in operation but illegal logging is a problem
Amazon is now only 87% of what it once was

Question 22

Examples of things secondary ec act produce in Brazil

Answer 22

Cars,, steel, electronics

Question 23

Factors that have influenced growth of manufacturing in Brazil

Answer 23

Collapse of world trade in WW2 meant Brazil had to develop its own manufacturing 
Large market -209 pop
Many natural resources -iron and oil
Foreign investment x cars
Creation of common market Mercosul

Question 24

Why did growth of steel industry occur in Brazil

Answer 24

Cheap labour force
Abundance of raw material
Cutting edge technology

Question 25

Car manufacturing in Brazil

Answer 25

5th biggest producer European eg Volkswagen and Renault located factories Brazil benefitted from new technology and employment

Question 26

Industry triangle in Brazil

Answer 26

São Paulo, río de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte

Question 27

Why is south east where most manufacturing is concentrated?

Answer 27

Raw materials - iron and oil Large ports Itaipu Dam All cities have large population- large workforce Communications infrastructure are well developed and broadband Great wealth Large market

Question 28

Domestic tourism in Brazil

Answer 28

70 million I’m 2014

Question 29

Why have foreign people visited Brazil recently

Answer 29

2014 World Cup | 2016 Olympics

Question 30

Natural attractions in Brazil

Answer 30

Amazon rainforest - guided tours | Ecotourism is even more profitable than rainforest being cleared for agriculture

Question 31

Sun holidays in Brazil

Answer 31

9000km of coastline Sub tropical climate Cupacubana beach in Rio is one of most famous in the world

Question 32

Heritage and culture tourism in Brazil

Answer 32

Carnival festival 2 million visit Rio each day of carnival Generates lots of money for local businesses

Question 33

Negative effects of tourism

Answer 33

Tours of favelas | Increased tourist numbers cab ruin natural habitat of plants and animals in rainforest

Question 34

How are race relations in Brazil

Answer 34

Poor because of social Gail between white Brazilians and Afro Brazilians

Question 35

In Salvador white Brazilians earn how much more than Afro Brazilians

Answer 35

3.2 x

Question 36

Who in Brazil is affected by poverty most? (5)

Answer 36

``` North Northeast Women Black Indigenous people ```

Question 37

Black and mixed race form how much % of population

Answer 37

50%

Question 38

Population density in Brazil

Answer 38

25/km2

Question 39

Is population evenly distributed

Answer 39

No 80% live within 300km of east coast because climate is more tolerable They also don’t live in rainforest They moved east to get jobs

Question 40

How did government attempt to move people away from the coast

Answer 40

In 1950s, the capital city of Brasilia was built 1200km inland. This is the 4th largest city in Brazil

Question 41

Industrial triangle

Answer 41

Sao Paulao, Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro

Question 42

Sao Paulo was founded

Answer 42

In 16th century by jesuits

Question 43

Is São Paulo located on coast

Answer 43

No, | . It’s 50km inland making it the worlds second largest urban area not located at the coast

Question 44

Pop of São Paulo

Answer 44

21 m

Question 45

Foreign migration immigration in São Paulo

Answer 45

Italy | Japan - 1.5m Japanese pop

Question 46

Agriculture in São Paulo

Answer 46

Gold, coffee and sugar cane

Question 47

Is tertiary strong in São Paulo

Answer 47

Yes. It’s a multifunctional city Banking and stock exchange MNCs University city

Question 48

Secondary sector – number of factories in São Paulo

Answer 48

1200

Question 49

How bad is traffic in São Paulo

Answer 49

180km tailbacks | Air taxi services have come about

Question 50

What are favelas

Answer 50

Unplanned neighbourhoods Unregulated with social issues Where migrants who come from countryside live Poor

Question 51

Three regions based on ethnic/racial differences

Answer 51

1) Afro-Brazilians north east 2) Amerindian amazon rainforest 3) white Brazilians south east

Question 52

Why did Portuguese colonist stay at coast

Answer 52

Favourable climate | Ports

Question 53

Religion of white Brazilians

Answer 53

Catholic (65% are catholic)

Question 54

How is catholic religion evident

Answer 54

``` Church architecture (Portuguese style) Religious festivals ```

Question 55

Language of Brazil

Answer 55

Portuguese

Question 56

Why large number of Afro Brazilians in north east

Answer 56

Where sugar pknattaions were and where slaves worked | Eg Salvador

Question 57

Religion of Afro Brazilians

Answer 57

Candomblé

Question 58

% black un Salvador

Answer 58

80

Question 59

Who gave samba

Answer 59

Afro Brazilians

Question 60

How is it evident race relations are poor

Answer 60

In Salvador, white earn 3.2x more than black

Question 61

Example of Amerindian

Answer 61

Yanomami

Question 62

Amount of amerindias now after exploitation of rainforest

Answer 62

600,000

Question 63

Brazil pop in 1900

Answer 63

17milliom

Question 64

Pop density in Brazil

Answer 64

25/km v uneven | 80% live within 320km of coast

Question 65

Largest favela

Answer 65

Rocinha

Question 66

Governments attempt to spread population

Answer 66

Brasilia as new capital city in 1950s Offered farmers free land there Harsh climate made farming difficult Now only 3rd largest in Brazil