Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Give geographical reasons.
The rivers in Brazil do not flow in the west direction.
Advertisements
Solution
Rivers in Brazil do not flow in the west direction because the general elevation in the east is higher due to the presence of the Brazilian Highlands. As a result, rivers flow from east to west or northward, depending on the slope of the land.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Identify the correct option with the help of the given statement:
This region is suitable for coffee production
a) Rio Grande do Sul b) Ceara
c) Sao Paulo d) Amazonas
State whether the sentence is right or wrong, correct the wrong ones, and rewrite the sentence.
Brazil is mainly located in the Southern hemisphere.
The Amazon Basin is mainly ______.
Amazon is a large river in the world. Near its mouth ______.
Write a note on the Amazon River basin.
Which river basin is found at west of Brazil?
Briefly explain the drainage of Brazil by three major river basins.
Give geographical reasons.
Very dense forests are found around the region of the Amazon river.
Choose the odd man out:
Tributary of river Amazon.
Give geographical reasons.
Settlements become sparse as we move towards the Amazon river basin.
