Compare the expanse of the Amazon Basin with the U.S. state of Texas

Name: Compare the expanse of the Amazon Basin with the U.S. state of Texas
Uploaded: 2020-02-24T08:00:00Z
Duration: 15 s
Description: The size of the Amazon River basin in relation to the U.S. state of Texas.

The size of the Amazon River basin in relation to the U.S. state of Texas.

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Compare the expanse of the Amazon Basin with the U.S. state of Texas
Learn how the Andes Mountains block warm moist air, causing heavy rainfall that feeds the Amazon River
Learn about effects of mercury used in gold mining on drinking water of innocent wildlife in Amazon Basin
Learn how various disturbances in rivers and streams result in the formation of meanders
Follow streams that flow from the Andes Mountains and merge to form the Amazon River
Visit the boom town Manaus and learn how its growing population affects the surrounding Amazon basin
Glimpse the Amazon Rainforest's diverse wildlife, from anacondas and sloths to macaws and capybaras
Glimpse the traditional familial dynamics of aboriginal South American Witoto Indians and the encroachment of modern populations in the western Amazon Basin
Behold the multitude of Amazonian arthropods including spiders, scorpions, beetles, and mantids

Transcript

NARRATOR: The Amazon basin is more than 3,000 miles wide and stretches some 1,700 miles north to south.

The state of Texas can fit into the Amazon basin five times over.