"! geography, ! " (13 points)
2.) why is the amazon basin a unique region?

3.) how do a tropical rain forest climate and a tropical wet/dry climate differ?

4.) what resources are important brazilian exports?

5.) in which of brazil's physical regions would you most like to live?

2:The Amazon Basin has an extremely interesting hydrological cycle that controls the local climate, which is able to sustain all the biodiversity within the region,
3:
Tropical wet climates receive much more rain than tropical dry climates do. However, the term “tropical wet and dry climate” actually refers to a single type of climate. Tropical dry climates occur in deserts, while tropical wet climates usually occur along the rainforest belt. Tropical wet and dry climates have a distinct dry season and a distinct wet season, which produces a Savanna habitat.
4:
Proven mineral resources are extensive. Large iron and manganese reserves are important sources of industrial raw materials and export earnings.
5;
The Amazon River carries more water into the Atlantic Ocean than any other river does to any other body of water.

Humid continental climate is found in the interior of continents between the 30 and 60 degrees latitude, but usually above the 40 degree line.   40 degrees north of the equator means less direct sunlight and therefore less warmth.   this climate is mainly found in the northern hemisphere since there are no major landmasses in the southern hemisphere.  if you live in northern indiana, you know all about humid continental because that is the climate type you have!

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