Question

Write notes on Amazon river basin

Answer 1

The amazon river is widely considered the second largest river in the world, though some claim that it might actually be the longest.The Amazon runs through South America through some of the densest rainforests in the world, containing more biodiversity than anywhere on Earth. And, it carries the largest volume of water to the sea - the Amazon is responsible for 20% of the sea-bound freshwater of the world. The Amazon River basin is the area that drains water into the Amazon, including all its tributaries. The amazon river basin stretches from the brizilian highlands in the south, to the Guiana highlands in the north.

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Answer 2

Amazon river basin:

Explanation:

• The Amazon river basin is the largest in the world.
• It is lying in the equatorial zone of the earth, there is a dense presence of equatorial forest.
• This forest supplies about one-fifth of the oxygen supply of the world and hence is known as the lungs of the world.
• The Amazon river basin lies mainly in the country of Brazil.
• It is the habitat of the most rear flora and fauna of the world.
• The temperature here is close to 35-40 degrees Celsius. They receive plenty of rain throughout the year.