tropical rainforests Flashcards

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what is a rainforest

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A rainforest is a tall, dense jungle or forest, which has a high annual rainfall, often up to 1, 750 - 2000 mm and a high annual temperature of around 27 degrees

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where are the worlds rainforests located on in the map

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the linear pattern of rainfrst around the world, are mostly along the equator. some of the countries are slightly below and some are above

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what is the climate of a rainforest like

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the climate is very hot and humid, where it virtually rains everyday. Temperatures vary through the year

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what is deforestation

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deforestation is the removal of trees,

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what are the causes of deforestation

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logging, farming , mining , road building, settlements, dam building

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what are the impacts of deforestation

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less plants and animal species, loss of habitats, soil erosion, flooding

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why are rainforests useful

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they help stabilise the climate, they house incredible amounts of plants and wildlife and they produce nourishing rainfall around the planet

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give an example of how an animal has adapted to living in the rain forest

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a sloth has adapted by using a camouflage coat and moves very slowly to make it difficult for animals to spot

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What are the five layers of the rainforest vegetation

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Forest floor, shrub layer, under canopy, the canopy , emergents

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Forest floor

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Very dark,

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Shrug layer

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Usually very dark and damp , layers of shrubs and young trees

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Under canopy

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Younger plants waiting to come up with 6 metres or more high

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The canopy

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Majority of the animals Live here is formed by the crowns of many tall trees at 35 - 40 m above the floor

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Emergents

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Canopy of the tallest trees , unlimited light and sun over 50 metres tall

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what are drip tip leaves and how have they adapted

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they help stabilise the tall trees and have adapted to cope with exceptionally high rainfall.

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