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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in detail:
Write the factors affecting climate of Brazil.
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उत्तर
i) Because of the vast latitudinal extent of Brazil, it experiences wide range of climatic variations in climate. For example near equator it is hot while temperate type of climate is found near Tropic of Capricorn. Brazil gets rainfall from the South-East Trade winds and the North-east Trade Winds.
ii) The escarpments act as an obstruction to the winds coming from the sea and cause orographic type of rainfall in the coastal region. Beyond the highlands, the effect of these winds gets reduced. iii) This region is a rainshadow region. This region is called ‘Drought Quadrilateral’.
iv) the northern part of Brazil is hot while the temperatures in the southern part are comparatively lower. Seasonal variations are found in this pattern. Near the equator at Brazilian coast, temperature does not vary much.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the names of the States/Regions in appropriate columns :
Bihar, Tocantins, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Eastern Maharastra, Western part of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Rio Grande Do Norte, Paraiba, Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas, Western Andhra Pradesh, Roraima, Amazonas, West Bengal, Roraima, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Goa.
| State | India | Brazil |
| High rainfall | ||
| Moderate rainfall | ||
| Low rainfall |
State whether right or wrong. Rewrite the wrong sentence.
The fact that Brazil lies on the equator affects its climate in a big way.
Give geographical reasons:
The northeastern part of the Brazilian Highlands receives very less rainfall.
Give geographical reason.
There is not much difference in the range of temperature in Manaus.
Study the graphs given in Fig and answer the following questions.
- In which month is the highest temperature found in all four cities?
- In which month does it rain the most in the given cities?
- When does Brazil have its rainy season?
- Which city has the maximum range of temperature? How much is it?
- What type of climate will be found in Rio De Janerio?
Considering the various factors affecting Brazil’s climate, complete the adjoin table.
| Regions | Climate characteristics |
| Amazon Valley | |
| Highlands | |
| Pantanal | |
| Northern Coastal Region | |
| Southern Coastal region | |
| The Southernmost region of Brazil |
Considering the various factors affecting Brazil’s climate, complete the adjoining table.
| Regions | Climatic characteristics |
| Amazon Valley | |
| Highlands | |
| Pantanal | |
| Northern Coastal region | |
| Southern Coastal region | |
| Southernmost region of Brazil |
Considering the location, the extent of Brazil and India, look for the differences in the elements of climate like temperature and rainfall as per direction. Write a short note on it.
Which type of climate is found in the south of tropic of Capricorn in Brazil?
Brazil gets rainfall from the ______ and the north-east trade winds.
