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प्रश्न
Write a note on the Amazon River basin.
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उत्तर
- The Amazon Plain is Brazil’s greatest plain terrain, located between the Guyana Highlands and the Brazilian Highlands.
- It is located in northern Brazil and has a typical eastward slope.
- The Amazon basin is large in the west (about 1300 km) and narrows eastward.
- Its width is minimum when the Guyana Highlands and Brazilian Highlands meet (240 km).
- The grasslands widen as the river approaches the Atlantic Ocean.
- The majority of the Amazon plains are covered by tropical rainforests.
- These are generally forested places, which are inaccessible due to frequent flooding and dense vegetation.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The Amazon Basin is mainly ______.
Amazon is a large river in the world. Near its mouth ______.
Write geographical reasons.
As compared to Amazon, pollution in river Ganga will affect human life greatly.
Write answer in one sentence-
Which river basin is found at west of Brazil?
Briefly explain the drainage of Brazil by three major river basins.
Give geographical reasons.
The rivers in Brazil do not flow in the west direction.
Give geographical reasons.
Very dense forests are found around the region of the Amazon river.
Observe the map of Brazil and answer the following questions:
- Which is the major river in Brazil?
- Name the important islands in Brazil.
- Towards which direction does Uruguay river flow?
- Sao Francisco river terminates into which Ocean?
- Name any one river meeting the North Atlantic Ocean.
Choose the odd man out:
Tributary of river Amazon.
Give geographical reasons.
Settlements become sparse as we move towards the Amazon river basin.
