Tropical Rain Forest Tierra Duran, Molly Mcteague, Michelle
Jacques, & Mackenzie Tussing Period 4 January 2011
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Location You can find rainforests near the equator. The
Tropical of Cancer is 23.5 N latitude. The Tropical of Capricorn is
23.5S latitude. There are rainforests in Africa, Central America
and Indo. This map shows the Tropical of Capricorn and the Tropical
of Cancer.
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Animals Chimpanzees-a chimpanzees sharp canine teeth come in
handy in a variety of ways. Like when putting on a threatening
display to intimidate others. Fossa- a fossas extra long tail helps
it jump from branch to branch Green iguana-a green iguanas long
fingers & claws helps it climb and grasp. Lemur- the lemurs
thick fur to helps to protect it from low temps. chimpanzee Green
iguana
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Plants Bengal bamboo- the leaves are long, narrow,& green.
Soaks up water that may cause flooding. Coconut tree- coconut trees
fruit has a hard shell that makes it flout in water. Jumbu- has
little in its trunk to store water. Tualang- has a slippery surface
to stop the sun bears from climbing it. Durian- has bark is ruff
with many vertical splits epiphytes, lianas, & paastic grow on
it. Bengal bamboo Coconut tree
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Climate The temperature in the tropical rain forest rarely gets
higher the 93F or (34C) or can drop below 68F or (20C). Average
humidity is between 77% and 88% rain fall is often more then 100
inches a year. The tropical rain forest has two seasons there is a
hot and a dry. This is a picture of the rainforest climates.
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Precipitation It rains often more then 100 inches a year in the
tropical rain forest. An average of 50 to 260 inches or 125 to 260
CM of rain that falls in a year in the tropical rain forest. Here
is the precipitation that is in the rainforest.
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Land/Agricultural land uses Tropical rainforests are most
commonly found by the equator. The Temperate rainforest has
Moss-draped trees, shrubs, and ferns adorn the Hoh River Valley, a
temperate rain forest in Washington State's There are two types of
rainforests, Tropical and Temperate. Olympic National Park.
Overhead view Rainforest
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Tourist Attractions CostaRicas most active volcano is the
Tabacon Hot Springs. Manuel Antonio National Park is the smallest
park in Costa Rica but attracts most tourists. The Tabacon volcano
is in Arenal National Park in Costa Rica. This is an example of a
volcano.
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Environmental Concerns In addition to the Amazons rainforest,
many other forests are being cut down. Rainforests that have once
been great have been lost and cut down. According to some
estimates, 50 million acres of rain forest are cut down every year.
The United Nations says the figure is closer to 17 million acres.
Every minute, 25 to 50 acres are cut or burned to the ground. The
world's growing population has been a primary cause of rain forest
destruction. Thermometer.