Tag: natural regions of the world

Amazon basin is located in South America at 10° N and 10° S of the tropical region. This region is also referred to as the equatorial region. The Amazon river flows through the region and reaches the Atlantic Ocean through the mountains in the west.

The convectional rainfall occurs due to the thermal convection currents caused due to the heating of ground due to insolation.The convectional rainfall is prevalent in equatorial regions. In these, the warm air rises up and expands then, reaches at a cooler layer and saturates, then condenses mainly in the form of cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds. In the equatorial regions, the precipitation due to convectional rainfall occurs in the afternoon

Amra Vrushti.

The Amazon Basin is characterized by high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year, which is the hallmark of an equatorial climate.

Deforestation leads to a decrease in water holding capacity of the soil. The movement of water from the soil surface to the ground  may lead to floods.

The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long. It is known for its dense canopies of vegetation that form three different layers

There three heat zone on the earth.

Hunting and fishing is the main occupation of Eskimos. They hunt caribou, musk ox and other animals. Hunters do not apply the same techniques they use in many parts of the world due to lack of trees. Over hunting seriously endangers some species in the far north, especially musk oxen. Some natives are dependent on fishing as their occupation.

Eight countries have land in the frigid zone: the United States, Canada, Russia, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Greenland, which is part of Denmark.