1. By Connor Thompson All facts and photos have come from www.mbgnet.net

2.  In the eastern half of the U.S.A, Canada, Europe, parts of Russia, China and Japan.

3.  After the rainforest, the temperate deciduous gets the second-most amount of rainfall per year.  In the winter, precipitation (rainfall) is in the form of sleet, snow, and hail.  The 4 seasons happen because of the tilt of the earths axis.  The word Temperate means exactly what the leaves do change color in the fall, fall off in the winter and grow back in the spring.

4.  It hunts birds and lizards and lays eggs.  good at climbing  Eats what other animals don’t finish eating.  good climber and can swim

5.  They eat seeds and berries and lay 3 or 4 eggs.  Cardinals are strongly territorial and aggressive birds

6.  By the rain all year round.  Can grow up to 60' to 75‘ tall  Can grow 40'-50' wide

7.  They are shrubs and small trees.  They can reach a height of 3 to 33 ft. tall  By the rain that is absorbed by its roots.

8.  Average Temp. 50 degrees Fahrenheit  Rain falls throughout the year  Up to 60 inches of rainfall per year.  It has all 4 seasons.

9.  The Temperate Forest gets 60 inches per year.  The rat snake adapts to the Temperate forest because it is a good climber.  The Sugar Maple survives because it’s roots absorb a lot of water.  One place the Temperate forest is located in eastern U.S.A.