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Geography ch 3 - Physiography and Drainage — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesGeography ch 3 - Physiography and Drainage2 Marks
Question
There are no west flowing rivers in Brazil.
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Answer

(i) Many rivers originating from the terminal portion of the Brazilian highlands flow northwards to meet the Amazon river and finally terminate in the Atlantic Ocean.

(ii) Sao Francisco River flows 1000 kms towards the north and then turns east to join the Atlantic Ocean.

(iii) The rivers Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay originating from the southern part of Brazilian highlands flow southwest and enter Argentina.

(iv) The Amazon river, originating from the Andes mountain in the west flows eastwards to meet the Atlantic Ocean.

(v) Thus, there are no west flowing rivers in Brazil.

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