Brazil

Brazil

The 4 areas of Brazil
1. North-East Brazil
2. Coastal lowlands
3. Brazilian Highlands
4. Amazon Rainforest
Location
1. South America
  1. Biggest country in South America
2. Equator goes through the top
Rainforest
1. Shrub layer
  1. Under-canopy
    1. Canopy
      1. Emergents
2. Canopy is the thickest layer
3. It is a tropical Rainforest
4. The plants have to fight for sunlight
  1. This is because all the plants are so well adapted for growing it the conditions that they are in
Convection Rainfall Cycle
1. Cumulus clouds producing rain
  1. Cumulo-nimbus clouds
2. Think about the water cycle
3. Very high rain clouds
  1. Sometimes over 10km high
4. The sun is nearly overhead all year round
5. Water droplets collide and grow bigger
  1. They become too heavy to stay suspended in the air
The oceans around Brazil
1. Atlantic Ocean
  1. South Atlantic
2. Pacific Ocean
Cities
1. Capital is: Brasília
2. Rio is one of the biggest cities
  1. 4 zones in Rio
    1. Barra
      1. Was empty 15 years ago
    2. South Zone
      1. Lots of crime
    3. Rochina
      1. 1/3rd of Rio’s population live in favelas
    4. New Favelas

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	Creado por Arthur Trotter hace alrededor de 7 años