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Question | Answer |
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How long is the amazon river? | About 7000km long. |
Where does the amazon river begin? | In Peru. |
What is the name of the two highlands/grasslands? | Brazilian and Guyanna. |
What two plates collided forming the Andes Mountains? | The Nazca and South American plate |
What was the Jari Project about? | Pulp and Paper |
What was the Carajas Project about? | Iron ore. |
What percentage of deforestation is done within a 30mile radius of all official roads leading off Trans-Tasman Highway? | 80% of deforestation is done within these areas. |
Approximately how many fish species in the amazon river? | About 3000 but more are being discovered all the time. |
What is the name of the largest gerbil that lives in the amazon basin? | The capybara. |