Transcript Discuss with a partner. How might the location of natural resources

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About how many people per sq mile live in Belem?
What kind of climate is found around Belem?
About how many people per sq. mile live in Rio de Janeiro?
What kind of climate is found around Rio?
What kind of climate does the Amazon River pass through?
Much of Brazil is covered by rain forest. What kind of climate
would probably be found in the rain forest?
Do more people live near the coast or in the middle of Brazil?
Why do you think many people in Brazil choose to live near the
coast?
Brazil Population Density Per Sq. Kilometer
What
relationship
do you see
between
population
density,
vegetation,
and climate
regions?
Discuss with
your partner.
CLIMATE, TEMPERATURES AND RAIN IN BRAZIL BRAZILIAN CLIMATE MAP
We may consider five big climatic regions in Brazil:
The Amazon Basin region (1), with an equatorial climate
characterized by agreeable temperatures but plenty of
rain and humidity.
The Northeastern Coastlands (2) from Fortaleza to the
Bahian south coast, with an all year round travel climate
pattern.
The Rio de Janeiro, Vitoria and Sao Paulo coast (3), with
a hybrid pattern.
The South States Region (4), with a temperate four
season climate pattern; and
The Inland Plateau (5), from the northeast inland to the
Pantanal, with a hard dry season and more extreme
temperatures.
The map above shows the rough configuration of these
five climatic regions. Obviously, there are transitional
zones and some significant variations within each
climate region.
Brazil Resource map.
Discuss with a partner. How might the
location of natural resources and the
location of farms threaten the
Rainforests?
Agricultural Sites in Brazil
Cuba
Look at these maps.
With your partner, come
up with a hypothesis to
explain why some areas
of Cuba might be more
densely populated than
others.
Look at these great scuba diving spots. Why do you find very
few US citizens diving here?
In what way does that affect Cuba’s economy?
Study the topography of Mexico, then look at the population density
map. What conclusions can you draw looking at the two maps?
Venezuela Physical
Map
Venezuela Population Density Map
NOTICE THAT MOST PEOPLE LIVE ALONG THE COAST OR IN THE
HIGHLANDS. LOOK AT THE YELLOW PART OF THE POPULATION
MAP. WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE SO FEW PEOPLE LIVE IN THE
LARGE AREA THAT IS COVERED IN YELLOW? DISCUSS THIS
WITH YOUR PARTNER.