Tropical Rainforests Flashcards
Why do trees grow so tall
They grow tall in effort to get sunlight
Deforestrating
The cutting down and burning trees to clear a large area of the forest
Slash and burn
A type of farming in the tropical rainforest where farmers cut down and burn enough trees to grow crops.
Hunting and gathering
Not setting , hunting for animals and gathering all the edible plants
Drip tip meaning
Drip tipis where excess water can drip off without harming the leaf
Why do leaves have dry tips
Anything that has roots from absorbing water or supplying it to your plants fast enough
Why is it hotter in the equator and why it’s colder in the North Pole
Because of the earth spins once a year so the equator is closer to the sun which gets more heat than the North Pole because it’s further away from the sun
Why is it colder in the uk
The uk is surrounded by the sea and the temperature of the sea is cold so the heat of the sea blows cold winds to land making it colder
