Question

Observe the map of Brazil and answer the following questions.

1. What is the relative location of the Parana river to the escarpment?
2. What is the general variance in height when we move towards the north of the Amazon river basin?
3. Which is the highest point in Brazil?
4. Which is the river that flows through the region Caatinga?
5. Which geographical or physical feature of Brazil lies in the region of the Paraguay river?
6. Which region located here is recognized as one of the largest wetlands in the world?

Answer 1

1. The Parana river lies northwest of the escarpment.
2. The height increases as we move northwards from the Amazon river basin.
3. The highest point in Brazil is Pico de Neblina with a height of 3014 metres.
4. The river Sao Francisco flows through the region of Caatinga.
5. The great swamp lies in the region around the Paraguay river.
6. The Pantanal region is recognized as one of the largest wetlands in the world.