Geography 10
Deforestation
permanent removal of woodland
favelas
slum communities
Why do many Brazilian farmers suffer from poverty?
Many Brazilian farmers live in the sertão, where soil is poor and grazing land scarce. Few can afford the expensive farm equipment to improve productivity.
What push-pull factors draw people to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in the southeast?
Poverty and other harsh conditions push rural Brazilians from their homelands. The beauty, excitement, and economic health of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro pull them to the cities.
How has the Brazilian government worked to promote economic development?
by boosting the growth of industry and encouraging settlement and development of the country's interior
People from rural areas who come to Brazil's cities usually have
little work experience
How has industrial growth improved the Brazilian economy?
Industry accounts for more than one third of Brazil's gross domestic product, ranking Brazil among the world's leading industrial nations.
How is the government working to limit destruction of the rain forest?
The government has adopted policies to combat deforestation. Police and military personnel seize illegally logged timber, and taxation policies encourage maintenance of the rain forest. The government also encourages ecotourism.
Which statement about the Amazon River basin is not accurate?
The government has banned further development of the region.
What does the Brazilian government hope to achieve by establishing reservations? Why do some oppose this policy?
The reservations are designed to keep Indian communities together and guarantee that some land remains available to Indians. Opponents of this policy argue that reservations contribute to the disappearance of Indian language, customs, and religion.
capital of brazil is in
brazilian highlands
gasohol
a mix of gasoline and ethanol
escarpment
a steep cliff between two level areas at different heights
sertão
an interior plateau in Brazil with poor soil and uncertain rain
brazilians from rural areas who come to rio de janeiro and san paulo looking for a better life
end up in poverty
Where did the first Portuguese colonists settle in Brazil
in the coastal areas of the northeast region
In the late 1990s, Brazil's poor people protested about _____.
land distribution
plantations
large commercial farms
Why did the national government move the location of Brazil's capital inland?
to populate the country's interior
ecotourism
tourism that encourages environmental awareness and has little effect on the ecosystem
