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Question
Brazil gets rainfall from the ______ and the north-east trade winds.
Options
South-East trade winds
South-West trade winds
North-West trade winds
Westerlies winds
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Solution
Brazil gets rainfall from the South-East trade winds and the north-east trade winds.
Explanation:
Brazil has a humid tropical and subtropical climate except for a drier area in the Northeast, sometimes called the drought quadrilateral. The climate of Brazil chiefly depends on the latitudinal extent of the country and the Trade Winds.
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