By: Eileen Perez Due: June 1, 2011 Tropical Rain Forest By: Eileen Perez Due: June 1, 2011

Biome Facts Tropical Rainforest Tropical rainforests often feature warm weather and rain throughout the year. More than 2,250 types of plants and trees and 835 different species of animals live in tropical rain forests. Tropical rain forests provide about 40 percent of the world's oxygen even though they only cover a small portion of the Earth. Many rain forests have disappeared because of deforestation. Tropical Rainforest

CLIMATE In an average year in a tropical rain forest, the climate is very humid because of all the rainfall, which amounts to about 250 cm per year. Rain forests are so hot because they are found near the equator. The closer to the equator you are, the more solar radiation there is. The more solar radiation there is, the hotter it is.

LOCATION Tropical rainforests are located near the equator. Fifty seven percent of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. One third of the world's tropical rainforests are in Brazil. Other tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (25% of the world's tropical rainforests) and West Africa (18%).

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Habitats Jaguars - lowland rainforests Parrots – Up in trees in rainforests Red Eyed Tree Frog - Lowland rainforests Monkeys – Up in trees in rainforests (THAT’S JUST A FEW)

Food Web

Food Pyramid

Mini Quiz Why is the tropical rainforest so hot? What percent of the rainforest is the worlds oxygen? Rainforests are near what? Why is the rainforest always humid? The more solar_____there is the hotter it is.

Answers Because its near the equator 40 percent Equator Because of all the rainfall Radiation

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