SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Amazon Rainforest is located in which physical region?
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Northern Canada
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American midwest
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Northern South America
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Northern Africa
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The majority of the forest, 60%, is in Brazil, followed by Peru with 13%, Colombia with 10%, and with minor amounts in Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Amazon River is located in the northern portion of South America, flowing from west to east. The river system originates in the Andes Mountains of Peru and travels through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Amazon is a vast biome that spans eight rapidly developing countries-Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname-and French Guiana, an overseas territory of France.
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