animals, water, and soil. The rainforest ecosystem includes a variety of species, plants, and animals. All living organisms in this ecosystem physically adapt to the rain. The climate in the rainforest is very humid due the amount of rainfall. A tropical rainforest is very hot and wet; this type of climate is hit directly by the sun because of its location near the equator. The closer you are to the equator the solar radiation there is. The average temperature reaches about 77 degrees Fahrenheit
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Rain forests come in two varieties the tropical and the temperate. Areas larger and full of life in a rain forest are the tropics because an abundance of plants and species making its home there. Tropical rain forests are found in Central America, Africa, and Indo Malaysia. Tropical Rain Forest Because tropical rain forests are near the equator, temperatures are 75 to 88 degree Fahrenheit and have 80 inches of rain throughout the year. Barros Colorado Island obtains about 98 inches of rain yearly
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Based on the motion picture, 3% of the Earth's surface, the rainforest is the habitat for half of our animal species, yet are shelter to a staggering 80% of insects or 50% of the world’s species. Its wildlife has the richest environment on Earth, but also the most competitive, like the birds of paradise's mating, and specialized with unique relationships of predation, parasitism and so forth. For plants, the quest for light is the key to stratification, paralleled by interacting animals eating fruits
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Capstone Checkpoint I think people should play the biggest role in preserving not only our own backyards but the woods, lakes, streams, and wildlife behind the house and in our own home towns and states. But our actions and voices should not stop there. We should always be cautious of our encroachment whether it is structural or temporal. There needs to be a balance with everything meaning that too much of anything is a bad thing not a good one. We should not always just allow those who want
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ECOSYSTEMS: TROPICAL RAINFORESTS Kyle Faulkner AIU Online Environmental Science Laura Stepp March 25, 2012 Abstract This article focuses on the rainforest’s and its structure, both biotic and abiotic and the the cycles that gives us the ability to live on this Earth. There are a several different types of biomes that cover the vast surface of our planet, but one in particular is very important. The Tropical Rainforest can be described as a forest of tall trees that is located in areas
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This is a tester Severe Tropical Cyclone Waka (Fiji Meteorological Service designation: 03F, Joint Typhoon Warning Center designation: 07P) was one of the most destructive tropical cyclones ever to affect the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. Waka originated within the near-equatorial trough in mid-December 2001, although the system remained disorganized for more than a week. The storm gradually matured and attained tropical cyclone status on December 29. Subsequently, Waka underwent rapid intensification
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is called a hurricane, a tropical storm, a cyclone, or low pressure storm. These storms form over the oceans of the world and are fed off the heat that rises from the warmer waters of the world. They all have a very distinct shape, and it appears like a cloudy white donut. The tighter the circle, the more clearly the eye is defined and easily shows the power and intensity of the storm. General Overview: A hurricane is a storm system that is defined as, “a tropical storm with winds that have
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Global Warming and Hurricane Katrina INT 1- Task 1 What is Global Warming? — Global Warming is the rise in temperatures we are currently experiencing on this planet. It is projected to continue with devastating effects on the environment. — Since 1880 the average temperature around the world has risen 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. (NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies) — The 1980’s and 1990’s were the hottest decades in the last 400 according to a number of climate studies — The beginning
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Science May 4, 2014 Abstract There are possibly no wealthier gathering month to month typical temperatures in abundance of 64 degrees Fahrenheit and no short of what 66 inches of precipitation consistently, the warm and wet states of the tropical rainforest natural group join together with relative repression to make the wealthiest wellspring winged animals, warm blooded creatures, and other rainforest animals search for home. The forested areas haven includes the top like structure made
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* Brazil * Indonesia * http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/countries-with-highest-deforestation-map.html 3. Some forest regions are found outside their expected climate range. For example, there are places where tropical rainforests are found that are outside the tropics. Where does this occur and why do you think this might be the case? * These might occur because of ocean currents and fires 4. Find two areas that appear to have never had forest. Describe
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