Amazon Rainforest, Water and Carbon Cycles Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the Amazon Rainforest located?
A
The Amazon rainforest is located in South America, with parts of it found in nine different countries, including Brazil, Peru and Colombia.
2
Q
Where does the amazon river flow?
A
The amazon flows through the rainforest, discharging 175,000 cumecs into the ocean everday.
3
Q
What are some facts about the amazon rain forests biodiversity?
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The Amazon rainforest is home to over 40,000 plant species, 400 mammal species, 1,300 bird species and 3,000 fish species.
The Amazon’s 300 billion trees are thought to store a fifth of all the carbon in the Earth’s biomass.
The Amazon biome is the world’s most biodiverse biome.
