Brazil 2

BRAZIL’S

NATURAL

RICHES

An ecosystem is made up of…

Living things (plants and animals)…

… and the environment they live in.

Brazil has unique ecosystems

HOT - WET ALL YEAR

HOT – WET/DRY SEASON

MILD SEASONS - WET ALL YEAR

AMAZON RAINFOREST

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

CERRADO

PAMPAS

PANTANAL

CAATINGA

MATA ATLANTICA

CERRADO - SAVANNA

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

CERRADO

PAMPAS

PANTANAL

CAATINGA

MATA ATLANTICA

PANTANAL – SAVANNA WETLANDS

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

CERRADO

PAMPAS

PANTANAL

CAATINGA

MATA ATLANTICA

CAATINGA – SEMI-ARID, ALMOST DESERT

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

CERRADO

PAMPAS

PANTANAL

CAATINGA

MATA ATLANTICA

MATA ATLANTICA – SUBTROPICAL FOREST

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

CERRADO

PAMPAS

PANTANAL

CAATINGA

MATA ATLANTICA`

PAMPAS - STEPPE

Logging (timber) Agriculture (soils and climate)

Energy (oil, gas, hydroelectric) Mining (iron, aluminium, tin…)

Brazil’s natural resources

Logging (timber) Agriculture (soils and climate)

Energy (oil, gas, hydroelectric) Mining (iron, aluminium, tin…)

Brazil’s natural resources

Resources: things we need to live, or use to earn a living.

P. 113: 1, 3, 4

P. 115: 4, 5

p. 113

1. The Amazon Basin and Brazilian Highlands

3. a. D is farther from the equator

b. E is at higher altitude above sea level

c. The wind from sea is pushed up against the land and that causes rainfall.

d. The Sun is shining straight down, so it’swarm. And because it’s warm there’s a low pressure area, which means rain.

4. 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-A.

p. 115

4. Yes, because we need soil to grow food.

No, because climate is not something thatcan run out (but it can change).

5. Rainf.

Rainf. V Logging

Logging X V Farming

Farming X V V Mining

Mining X V X V Dams

Dams X V X O V Oil expl.

Oil expl. X V X O O V Roads

Roads X V V V V V V

Trip to Brazil

• You will make a brochure for a trip to Brazil.

• Your trip must visit at least:

– Three cultural destinations.

– Three natural destinations.

• The brochure must have a map that shows the important features of Brazil and the itinerary.

• Today: make a cover for your brochure.

– Use a single sheet of A4 paper.