tropical rainforest Flashcards

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1
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name a tropical rainforest

A

amazon rainforest

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2
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name 2 fact about amazon rainforest

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59 percent of brazil is covered by the amazon rainforest. it has the largest bio diversity

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what is a tropical rainforests climate

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high rainfall, high tempreture, great bio - diversity, high humidity, only really one season, consistent climate

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4
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what is rainfall shown by

A

bars and in mm

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5
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what is tempreture shown by

A

lines and degree Celsius

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what is the tropical rainforests vegetation

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high vegetation and biodiversity, multiple layers in the rainforest, plants fighting for sunlight, green leaves for photosynthesis. drip tip which helps it cope with rain.

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7
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what people are in a tropical rainforest

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indigenous people, farmers, logging companies

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how can the rainforests provide for people

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medicine, home and shelter, source of income, trees absorb carbon dioxide

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9
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example of animal that has adapted to the rainforest

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spider monkey Which uses its tail and long limbs to climb.

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10
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what is logging?

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is cutting processing and moving trees.

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what is the industry in tropical rainforests

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rapid industry, growing rapidly as multiple people depend on it

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