1.Tropical rain forest – Hot and wet climate found near equator. 2.Tropical savanna – Hot climate near equator with wet and dry season. 3.Escarpment – Cliffs separating areas of different elevations. 4.Economy – A country’s money system; also what they produce to make money. 5.Natural resources – Products of earth that can be used by people. 6. Urban – Living in towns and cities. 7.Rural – Living outside of towns and cities. 8.Imports – Products brought in by a country. 9.Exports – Products sold to other countries.

What is the land like? 1.Click on “Land and Climate.” Forests cover about _____ percent of Brazil’s land. 2.What is in the west and northeast? Brazilian Highlands Amazon Basin Use this site to answer questions!

Iguazu Falls, Southern Brazil – why does South America have so many waterfalls?

What is the climate like? 3. The climate of Brazil is mostly _______________. 4. Why are seasons in Brazil opposite of ours? Amazon Rio de Janeiro

What is the economy like? (Click on Money and Economy.) 5. List ten exports of Brazil. 6. What is most sugarcane used to make? 7. Recent discoveries of ______ have also made it a large producer of this resource. 8. Deforestation is a huge problem in Brazil. What is it, and what are some reasons it is done?

What are the people like? 9. Brazil’s two largest cities are (Google it): 10. Colonized by the country of __________ (Check the time line on Culture Grams (1500): 11. Main Language: 12. What percent of Brazil’s population is Roman Catholic? 13. Why so many?

14. Most Brazilians live along the coast. It’s also where you’ll find the two largest cities: Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. 15. Why don’t many people live in the interior of Brazil?

16. Click on “Population.” How much of Brazil’s people have an ancestor who was an African slave? What does indigenous mean? 17. Click on “Life as a Kid.” What are favelas?

18. Most popular sport:

What is the history like? s – The _______________ took over and enslaved the native populations. 20. To replace the natives, slaves from ____________ were brought in. 21. In the 1980s, ______________ soared, creating an increase in goods across the country.