Tropical Rainforests Flashcards
How are rainforests our most biodiverse ecosystem?
They have the biggest variety of living things.
They cover less than 7% of the earths land, but hold over half the known species of plants and animals.
Where are rainforests located
Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn around the equator.
Where are the main rainforests and what are they called? (On a map)
What is the climate called in a tropical rainforest
An equatorial climate
Describe the climate of tropical rainforests
It is hot and wet throughout the year.
Rainfall is heavy and falls during most afternoons.
There are no winters or summers.
One day is very similar to the next.
The weather is very predictable.
What are the 9 stages of formation of conventional rainfall?
Sun rises high in the sky by midday.
Sun heats up the ground.
Air next to the ground is heated.
Water evaporates from the ground and trees (Transpiration).
Warm air rises.
Air cools and condensation occurs.
White cumulus clouds form.
Cumulonimbus storm clouds form.
Heavy rain.
What is the diagram of the formation of convectional rainfall?
What is the diagram of the formation of convectional rainfall?
