Serra do Mar

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/serra-do-mar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Serra do Mar?Approximately 1,500 kilometers (930 miles)
2. What is the location?Southeastern Brazil, forming a coastal mountain system
3. What is the geological composition?Primarily Precambrian crystalline rocks
4. Why does the Serra do Mar make it rain a lot?Moist winds from the ocean hit the mountains, rise, cool, and turn into rain on the eastern side. This creates a very wet, humid climate.
5. Where can we find the golden lion tamarin?The golden lion tamarin lives in the forests of the Serra do Mar, which is part of the Atlantic Forest.

Precambrian: The earliest eon of Earth's history, before the Phanerozoic Eon.
Tectonic Uplift: The process by which large sections of the Earth's crust are raised to higher elevations.
Watershed: An area of land where all the precipitation drains into a common body of water, such as a river or lake.
Endemism: The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island or mountain range.