Question

Fill the following in the given outline map and also prepare an index.



i) Drought Quadrilateral

ii) Region of orographic rainfall

iii) Savannah region

iv) Caatinga (Thorny bushes)

v) Region with high population density

vi) Region in the south with medium population density

Answer 1

i) Drought Quadrilateral also known as drought polygon, is the north-eastern parts whose precipitation is about (376 - 750 )mile meter. It starts from the north of Bahia and extends to coast  between the  Natal and São Luís.

ii)Region of orographic rainfall is that region where the moisture evaporated from various water bodies are blocked by the tall mountains and causes rainfall and source of precipitation.

iii)Savannah region are of two types tropical and sub tropical. The savannah also categories lands as grasslands and shrub lands.

iv)Caatinga are the thorny bushes whic are found in the desert areas. Where the availability of water is almost negligible.

v)Region with high population density as continent is Asia and mostly south asia.

vi)Region in the south with medium population density is south american countries.