Brazil Flashcards

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1
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Blue in a climate graph

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Rain

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2
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Red in a climate graph

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Temperature

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3
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First layer in a rainforest

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1-emergant
Experienced extreme weather conditions

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4
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Layer 2

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Canopy- 70-90% of rainforest life is found here

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5
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Layer 3

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Under story
The trees at this height store huge reserves of carbon

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6
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Layer 4

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Shrub layer
Plants here are mainly used for medicinal properties

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7
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Layer 5

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Forest floor
Only around 2% of sunlight reaches it

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8
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Photosynthesis

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Water through their roots
Sun Ray’s to catch on their leaves
This allows them to photosynthesis

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9
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Ecosystem

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Living community of plants and animals in their non living environment

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10
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A rainforest is

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A type of biome that is a really large ecosystem

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11
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Buttress roots

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Large buttress roots above soil to help anchor so they dont fall over

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12
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Lianas

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Vines grow up tree trunks so that they can also reach sunlight

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13
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Drip tips

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Leaves have drip tips so they dont become drowned by high rainfall and bacteria dosnt build up

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14
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Climbing adaption

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Some animals have adapted to be good climbers because its safer up in the canopy

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15
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Camouflage adaption

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Blending in with the background can save their life so they dont become dinner or they can creep up on dinner unseen

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16
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Nocturnal adaptations

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Only come out at night have large eyes are really important for seeing in the dark + good fingers, tails for climbing

17
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Predator adaptations

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Move faster be stronger and have killer claws and teeth

18
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Great senses adaption

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Piranhas can smell blood from miles away