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Question
Give geographical reasons.
There have been practically no instances of snowfall in Brazil.
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Solution
Because Brazil lacks the geographical features required for snowfall, there have been almost no instances of snowfall. Because the country lacks mountains, rain-bearing winds do not rise to the height where the moisture carried by them can be converted into the snow.
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