The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi), [1] or …

2024年12月28日 · The Amazon basin is the largest drainage basin in the world, more than twice as large as that of the Congo River in Africa. Approximately one-fifth of all freshwater runoff on …

2025年1月8日 · Amazon River, the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage system in the world in terms of the volume of its flow and the area of its basin. The total length …

2024年8月14日 · The Amazon Basin, spanning eight countries, is defined by the drainage system of the Amazon River and its tributaries and is crucial for global ecology and climate. Referred …

The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its branches. It is low-lying in relation to sea level. The river has its origins high up in the Andes of Peru and …

6 天之前 · Amazon Rainforest, large tropical rainforest occupying the Amazon basin in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km). It is …

Mining, logging, ranching, agriculture, and oil and gas extraction have put unsustainable pressure on the delicate rain forests of the Amazon Basin. Use this infographic to teach your students …

Today the Amazon River Basin holds the largest tropical rainforest in the world, ranging from the eastern slope of the Andes mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and covering an area of …

The Amazon basin, the region of South America drained by the Amazon River, represents the largest area of tropical rain forest in the world. Extending across nine different countries and …

The Amazon basin, the largest in the world, covers about 40% of South America, an area of approximately 7,050,000 km 2 (2,720,000 sq mi). It drains from west to east, from Iquitos in …