Transcript Brazil powerpoint - Social Studies Textbook

Chapter 8
Section 1
Brazil
Map of Brazil
•Brazil is
in what
continent
?.
A) The Land
• Largest Country in
th
South America (5 in
the world)
• Because it is so large it
has many types of
landforms.
• This is
what one
area of
Brazil
looks like.
1) Rivers and Lowlands
• Amazon River is the world’s 2nd
longest river in the world.
• Almost 400 or 4000 miles long?
• Passes through a wide flat basin
(vocab word)
• Most Amazon basin is covered
with thick tropical forests (selva)
• Two other low land areas 1)
Parana river 2) Sao Francisco
Amazon River
• Lots of thick
tropical
forests
surround the
river. What
vocab word is
this called?
2) Highlands
• Mountainous climate has cool or
cold temperatures year round.
• Covers more than half of the
country.
• Brazilian Highlands -Largest
highland area
• Covers much of east central
Brazil.
The Brazilian Highlands
• This is what
could happen to
some of your
grades after the
S.A. map/vocab
test.
• (Huge drop off)
3) The Climate
• Brazil’s climates are extremely
varied.
• Tropical Rainforest climate in
Amazon basin (Hot, Steamy and
lots of rain)
• Brazil’s highland areas-Tropical
Savanna Climate with wet and dry
seasons.
• Southern part of country has a
drier climate.
B) Economic Regions
• 3 most important are
agriculture, mining, and
forestry.
• There are 5 economic regions.
1) The North
• Rich in Mahogany, Teak and
other woods
• Contains minerals and bauxite
and iron ore.
• Brazil Gov’t encourages logging
and mining.
• Increasing use of forest
resources is destroying
rainforests and wildlife.
Resources in the North
• 1) Mahogany wood
• 2) Bauxite
• 3) Iron Ore
2) The Northeast
• Farmers and Ranchers have
cleared coastal rain forests.
• Sugarcane, Cotton, Cacao
and Sisal (vocab word)
3) The Southeast
• Rich in mineral resources and
fertile farmland.
• One of the largest iron ore
deposits in the world.
• Have lots of coffee.
• Big industrial cities (Sao Paulo)
is the trade and industrial center.
• (Rio de Janeiro) is a huge tourist
spot.
• Coffee has two
purposes. 1) For
old people to get
them started in
the morning (Mrs.
Bisig) 2) To stay
awake in classes.
(Science class)
4) The South
• Huge herds of Cattle
• Brazilian beef exported all over
the world.
Yerba mate’- A tea like drink
that is extremely popular in S.A.
5) West Central Region
• Very isolated and few people
live in this region.
• Soil not fertile at all.
• Trying to find ways to
increase farming in this
region.
C) The People
Of Brazil
People
• 177 million people live in
Brazil.
• Brazil has a Portuguese
culture rather than
Spanish.
• Portuguese were first to
colonize Brazil.
Portuguese were 1st to
colonize Brazil
• Do you want
a
subscription
for
Christmas?
1) Influence of the Past
• Native Americans were the first
people to live in Brazil.
• In 1500’s the Portuguese took over
Brazil.
• They forced Native Americans to
work on sugar plantations and many
died from disease.
• Brazil’s gov’t goes back and forth
between dictatorship and
democracy.
2) Government
• Brazil has a democratic republic
gov’t.
• People from 18-70 have to vote.
(Do not have a choice like in the
U.S.)
• More than a dozen political parties.
• Brazil’s president has more power
of his country than the U.S.
president has of his country.
3) Brazilians Today
• Most people live along the Atlantic
Coast.
• Capital City is Brasilia (2 million)
• 76 percent of people live in cities.
• Rio de Janeiro is one of the most
beautiful cities in the world.
How low will your grade drop
from this test?