SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for Geography

State whether the sentence is right or wrong. correct the wrong ones and rewrite the sentence.

The plains forming the source of Paraguay and Parana rivers is located to the southwest part of the Brazilian highlands.

Write note on The Great Escarpment.

Name the following.

The rain shadow region of Brazil which is found at the north east direction.

State whether the sentences are right or wrong. Correct the wrong ones and rewrite the sentence.

The Great Escarpment is located in the northern part of Brazil.

Give geographical reason.

Part of Brazil is called drought quadrilateral.

Write note on:

The coasts of Brazil

Brazil has a coastline of ______ km.

Give geographical reasons.

Tropical cyclones rarely visit the coasts of Brazil.

Choose the odd man out:

Coastal states in Brazil

Give information of the coastal region of brazil.

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

Read the following map and answer the given questions.

1) Which is the largest river basin in Brazil?
2) In which direction does Paraguay River flow?
3) River Sao Francisco meets at which ocean?
4) Marajo Island is located near the mouth of which river?
5) Write the names of any two north flowing rivers.
6) Name the short-flowing river meeting the South Atlantic Ocean.

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.

Write geographical reason

As compared to Amazon, pollution in river Ganga will affect human life greatly.

Which river basin is found at west of Brazil?

Briefly explain the drainage of Brazil by three major river basins.

Give geographical reasons.

The rivers in Brazil do not flow in the west direction.