Question

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. 5 Give geographical reasons. (Any Two)
1)
Brazilian Highland is also known as Brazilian shield.
2) West-flowing rivers are hardly found in Brazil.
3)
The coastal areas of Brazil are famous for tourism.
4) In spite of abundant biodiversity there is limited development of
tourism in Amazon basin.
6 A) Identify the landforms in the map and name them. (Any Three
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Answer 1

Answer:

The coastal areas of Brazil are famous for tourism.

4) In spite of abundant biodiversity there is limited development

Answer 2

Answer:

The southern Brazil is occupied by an extensive plateau. The height (altitude) decreases gradually to its north. A number of rivers take off from the terminal portion of the highlands and flow northwards to meet Atlantic Ocean. The only major river Sao Francisco flows towards the north for a distance and then takes a sharp eastward turn to enter the coastal strip along the Atlantic Ocean.

Moreover, Amazon which is the longest river in Brazil, originates from the eastern slopes of Andes Mountains in Peru, flows eastward and meet North Atlantic ocean.

Likewise, Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay originate from southern slopes of the Highlands and flows through the south-western part of Brazil. Therefore, there are no west-flowing rivers in Brazil.