Brazil by Louisa Mensah https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil Researched facts en-us 2019-05-09 09:32:37 UTC 2026-01-17 12:10:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/91810442/4eab4ab0d7f4cb776574703dd4e24fd6/giraffe_icon.svg Jaxon and Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749315273 The Kapok tree(a tree in the Amazon)contains fibres nuts and fruits to eat.Did you know some trees can provide medicine?

]]> 2026-01-13 11:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749315273 Charlie https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749316243 In the Amazon there is 16,000 tree types and 40000 species of plants

]]> 2026-01-13 11:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749316243 Theo https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749316728 The walking palm tree slowly walks on stilted roots to reach sunlight. This odd tree creates the illusion it’s walking by growing new roots and shedding old one to reach a destination(which is normally sunlight).

]]> 2026-01-13 11:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749316728 George https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749316915 Did you know there is 40,000 - 80,000 species of plants in The Amazon including :kapok and magerphory tree.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749316915 Maya & Agnes https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749316920 Most plants provide many natural medicine, which requires pharmaceutical research

]]> 2026-01-13 11:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749316920 Oriana and Amber https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749317564 Cinchona (a tree in the Amazon ), is used for malaria . It saved millions of lives in the 17th century when it cured many illnesses.Did you know it can treat cancer as well ?

]]> 2026-01-13 11:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749317564 https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749317748 Giant Victoria water lily

Natural wonder of the world. It is the largest of the water lilys at 3m wide. It can hold a small child

]]> 2026-01-13 11:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749317748 Kira https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749318178 The sandbox is a unique kind of tree also known as the monkeye no climb tree.This tree has millions of spikes over its trunk. But be carful because it has a toxic sap that if you come in contact with it , it could cause vomiting ,direah and blindness if it gets in your eye. Also known as the Dynamite tree , its seeds at the top of the tree can blow up at any second.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749318178 George https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749318419 Without the Amazon the world would barely have any medicine your probably wondering medicine, trees in the Amazon produce a lot of medicine and have saved millions of lives

]]> 2026-01-13 11:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749318419 Jaxon and Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749318756 Farmers are adding fertile soils to the Amazon ground such as charcoal and pottery shards,to give it an organic matter.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749318756 Donel https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749319148 The rubber tree, this tree is most known for its natural rubber source and milky laxet but slowly gets eaten by insects, fungi and bacteria.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749319148 Maya & Agnes https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749319442 There are an estimated 16,000 different types of tree species; there are still many undiscovered species yet to be discovered!

]]> 2026-01-13 11:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749319442 Theo https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749320045 The pitcher plant traps small insect in a cylinder shaped ball of leaves which contain sweet nectar that puts the insect in a deep sleep. Then, it slowly digest its prey until it’s completely gone.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749320045 Fayez and Marimar https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749320090 The Amazon Rainforest is home to iconic Victoria Amazonia, or giant water lily, famous for its massive, floating circular leaves (up to 3m wide) that can support significant weight thanks to ribbed.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749320090 Emil https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749320121 The Lapacho tree is known as the “tree of life”, and is famous for its inner bark. People have used this to strengthen their immune system.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749320121 Sophie https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749320325 The Amazon palm tree is one of the most common tree species and is significantly abundant . Furthermore, this means it is crucial for the hydrological cycle .

]]> 2026-01-13 11:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749320325 Akshatha and Karim https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749321129 Orange yellow hibiscus


They thrive in sunny tropical environments. They are known

for their vibrant colours usually consisting of bright yellows and oranges which are produced by caro pigments.

They do better in heat than other pigments.


]]> 2026-01-13 11:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749321129 Theo https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749321783 Over 400 billion trees live in the Amazon rainforest!

]]> 2026-01-13 11:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749321783 Jaxon and Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749322011 Did you know the amazon rainforest consists of 40,000 species of trees.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749322011 Amber and Oriana https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749322132 The drip tip leaves are pointed leaves that stop fungi and bacteria from growing on the plant they are very common in the Amazon

]]> 2026-01-13 11:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749322132 Kira https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749323459 The medicine cats claw comes from a Amazonian vine which was traditionally used to cure arthritis but today it is used to cure stomach ulcers and immune system boosting.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749323459 Cats claw https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749323672 the cat claw is a woody vine thats bark can be made into a tea.

When drunk ,the tea can relieve aches and fever as well as curing ulcers in the stomach. It is also said that that it can help slowing down dementia.

]]> 2026-01-13 11:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3749323672 Research lmensah https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752006767 Length

Locations

Origin and End

Size of basin

Number of Species

Examples of species

Uses

]]> 2026-01-15 09:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752006767 George and Mason https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752137904 The Amazon River is the largest (by volume) carrying more water than the 7 largest rivers.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752137904 Theo and Akshatha https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752138197 Flows from the Andes mountains in Peru into the Atlantic Ocean


]]> 2026-01-15 11:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752138197 Sophie and Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752139180 Andes mountains flowing east crossing South America, emptying in the Atlantic Ocean .

]]> 2026-01-15 11:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752139180 Oriana and Donel https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752139257 The Amazon river holds approximately 38% of the worlds river water

Has the most water of any river in the world.

20% of the world’s freshwater.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752139257 Theo and Akshatha https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752139644 The world’s largest river by volume and the world’s second longest river by length

]]> 2026-01-15 11:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752139644 Theo and Akshatha https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752140293 Approximately 4000 miles long.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752140293 Jaxon and marimar https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752140486 Largest by water volume,

second longest (after Nile),

approx 20% of the world's freshwater into oceans.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752140486 Sophie and Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752141715 Did you know the Amazon River is 6400km (approximately 4,000 miles)?

]]> 2026-01-15 11:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752141715 Jaxon and marimar https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752142747 4,000 miles (6,400 km),

some sources suggest it might be longer than the Nile.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752142747 Theo and Akshatha https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752142936 20% of the world's water.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752142936 Amber and Emil https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752143100 The basin is 900 miles long.


]]> 2026-01-15 11:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752143100 George and Mason https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752143218 Hosts to immense biodiversity : millions of insects & thousands of fish)

]]> 2026-01-15 11:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752143218 https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752143333 It starts in the Andes Mountains in Peru and empties into the Atlantic Ocean

]]> 2026-01-15 11:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752143333 Sophie and Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752143479 Approximately 20 to 50 metres deep

Can reach up to 100 metres or 120 metre deep .

]]> 2026-01-15 11:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752143479 https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752144877 Amazon basin covers approximately 7 million square kilometres

]]> 2026-01-15 11:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752144877 Amber and Emil https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752144983 The Amazon river is 145 million years old.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752144983 Oriana and Donel https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752145804 The Amazon river flows through 9 countries : Brazil, Peru, Columbia, Venezuelan, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana , Suriname and French Guiana.

It stretches 7062km in length.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752145804 Sophie and Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752147207 Did you know the Amazon river is the world’s largest freshwater source by volume ?

]]> 2026-01-15 11:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752147207 https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752147299 approx 40,000 plant species

3,000 fish species

1,300 bird species

427 different mammals

378 different reptiles

400 amphibians

]]> 2026-01-15 11:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752147299 George and Mason https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752147375 Located in South America, flowing from the Andes Mountains in Peru east across Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean, forming the massive basin and rainforest ecosystem


]]> 2026-01-15 11:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752147375 Charlie and Gabriella https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752147559 Largest river in the world, approximately 20% of the world’s river flow!

It is 4,000 miles (6,400 km) long.

Flows through Peru, Colombia Brazil and other countries towards the Atlantic.

It is the the second longest after the Nile (in Egypt).

more freshwater than any other river.


]]> 2026-01-15 11:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752147559 Jaxon and marimar https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752148280 The Amazon river starts at Peru and ends in the Atlantic Ocean

]]> 2026-01-15 11:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752148280 Oriana and Donel https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752148577 Home to 3 thousand fresh water fish and fascinating river creatures: pink river dolphins, predatory piranhas, electric eels, etc.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752148577 Amber and Emil https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752148758 It carries more fresh water then all of the seven biggest rivers combined!

]]> 2026-01-15 11:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752148758 Sophie and Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752149688 Did you know it discharges 20% of the worlds fresh water into oceans .

]]> 2026-01-15 11:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752149688 Kayla and Fayez https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752150750 Second largest river in the world.

Flows through Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, and Brazil🇧🇷.

Stretches for 4000 miles.

Some sources believe that this river may be longer than the River Nile!

Holds immense biodiversity and is surrounded by the largest tropical rainforest in the world!

]]> 2026-01-15 11:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752150750 https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752150756 1,100 tributaries 17 of these being more than 900 miles long

]]> 2026-01-15 11:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752150756 Theo and Akshatha https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752151250 The electric eel is the strongest predator in the river.

Grow up to 8 ft long

3 electric organs that create bolts of electricity (up to 860 volts).

Used to hunt and defend.

An apex predator.

To breathe, they swim to the top and gulp air.

Nocturnal and have poor eyesight.

Part of the knifefish family

]]> 2026-01-15 11:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752151250 There are no bridges over the Amazon https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752151336 2026-01-15 11:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752151336 Oriana and Donel https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752151421 The Amazon river holds 200,000 litres of fresh water

]]> 2026-01-15 11:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752151421 George and Mason https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752153765 South America

Second longest river after the Nile

Flows through 7 countries like Peru,Colombia and Brazil into the Atlantic

Has other small rivers called tributaries.

]]> 2026-01-15 11:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3752153765 Research lmensah https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753245199 What is it?

Consequences / Effects / Impact

What can be done?

]]> 2026-01-16 07:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753245199 Theo and Maya https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753445378 Deforestation is when people cut down trees for agriculture: soy, beef and palm oil.

]]> 2026-01-16 11:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753445378 George https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753445569 Did you know, the Amazon has lost of 20 percent of the forest since the early 19700s

]]> 2026-01-16 11:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753445569 Oriana and Donel https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753446067 Over 800 million trees in the Amazon have been lost purely due to one thing : Cattle Ranching . Cattle ranching is where people chop down trees to support global beef exports .

]]> 2026-01-16 11:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753446067 Kira and Fayez https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753446103 Deforestation is a permanent clearing of trees which damages environments and habitats.

]]> 2026-01-16 11:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753446103 Amber and Emil https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753446242 Deforestation is a harmful cause. Causing animals to become endangered and extinct .

]]> 2026-01-16 11:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753446242 Akshatha https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753446939 The Amazon Rainforest is being burned down to make more room for cows. A staggering 80% of the Amazon Rainforests deforestation has been to make more room for cattle!

]]> 2026-01-16 11:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753446939 George https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753447058 The Amazons deforestation is mainly driven by cattle ranching, soy farming, logging and mining

]]> 2026-01-16 11:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753447058 Amber and Emil https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448363 Did you know that there are over 48000 species endangered?

]]> 2026-01-16 11:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448363 Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448423 deforestation is a permanent clearing of trees.

]]> 2026-01-16 11:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448423 Kira and Fayez https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448685 Over 25million acres of trees are being cut down a year this can be harmful to the species that live in that area and some animals may even go extinct because of deforestation.


]]> 2026-01-16 11:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448685 Oriana and Donel https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448720 Over 10,000 species in the Amazon have lost their homes due to deforestation! Because of deforestation animals have lost their homes food and even their lives !


]]> 2026-01-16 11:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448720 Maya & Theo https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448880 Deforestation can affect the Amazon by many species going extinct as their homes are being destroyed. Tribes are struggling as well due to the trees they use for food and many other things are being cut down.

]]> 2026-01-16 11:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753448880 Akshatha https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753449217 17-20% of the Amazon rainforest has been deforested.

]]> 2026-01-16 11:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753449217 Haider https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753449412 Did you know millions of trees are being cut down each year?

]]> 2026-01-16 11:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753449412 Charlie https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753449415 Deforestation is when human activity use all of trees for there own needs like houses, paper ,and more .

]]> 2026-01-16 11:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753449415 George https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753449806 The Amazon Rainforest is alarming with about 17-20 percent

]]> 2026-01-16 11:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753449806 Mason and Agnes https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450161 Deforestation could make the Amazon turn into a savanna, affecting rainfall patterns.


]]> 2026-01-16 11:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450161 Marimar & jaxon https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450172 human activities are destroying the Amazon rainforest : cutting down trees setting off wildfires. It making specific species and trees .

]]> 2026-01-16 11:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450172 Theo and Maya https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450316 We are losing 5 football pitches of forest in the Amazon alone every minute!

]]> 2026-01-16 11:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450316 Amber and Emil https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450350 To stop deforestation, you can recycle more items, and stop using palm oil products

]]> 2026-01-16 11:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450350 George https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450986 The Amazon used to be perfect but now deforestation has taken over

]]> 2026-01-16 12:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450986 Oriana and Donel https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450987 Over 40% of deforestation occurs in Brazil

]]> 2026-01-16 12:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753450987 Kira and Fayez https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753451000 To help environments from deforestation Governments are protecting land making sure they don’t get burnt down.

]]> 2026-01-16 12:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753451000 Theo and Maya https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753451024 Forest the size of France has been lost already.

]]> 2026-01-16 12:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753451024 Gabriella https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753451104 What is deforestation


Deforestation is when humans cut down trees for there own needs, like clearing a forest for agriculture and wood.

]]> 2026-01-16 12:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753451104 Akshatha https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753451742 promoting agriculture, enforcing and making new laws about deforestation, empowering indigenous people can help stop the Amazon being burned down.

]]> 2026-01-16 12:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753451742 Mason and Agnes https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753452796 Deforestation could make the Amazon into a savanna, affecting rainfall patterns.

]]> 2026-01-16 12:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lmensah/Brazil/wish/3753452796