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what is the temperature in a tropical rainforest |
26-39 Degrees Celsius |
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What is the average precipitation in a tropical rainforest per year |
2000-10000 mm Per Year |
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2 tropical rainforest plants |
Banana and Coffee |
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info about a Banana Plant |
Banana Trees Originally from South East Asia. Scientific name: Musa Paradisiaca Wide leaves for absorbing light, and strong branches and trunk for holding fruit and enabling animals to climb up. |
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info about a coffee plant |
Coffea is a genus of flowering plants whose seeds, called coffee beans, are used to make various coffee beverages and products. they grow to about 3.5m high Large leaves pointed leaves downward facing leaves |
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Temperature in polar regions |
-89 to -15 degrees Celsius |
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average rainfall per year in polar regions |
less than 250mm per year |
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two plants from polar regions |
cotton grass and bearberry |
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about cotton grass |
They are found in the arctic, sub-arctic andparts of the northern hemisphere. Low to the ground. Thin bendable stalks forthe ability to bend in strong winds. |
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about bearberry |
Are dwarf shrubs. From the Arctic. Thick leaves for keeping in the heat. Low to the ground so the wind blows over the top. Thick to keep in heat. Scientific name: Arctostaphylos |
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two animals from tropical rainforests |
Tigers and spider monkeys |
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about Spider monkeys |
they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil. there are 7 species of spider monkey 2 of which are endangered |
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about tigers |
They are the largest of the cat species. Most recognisable for orange (or white) with black stripes. Fur capable of keeping the animal warm in snow but has the ability to keep itself cool in the heat of summer. Scientific name: Panthera tigris. They are carnivores |
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two animals from polar regions |
narwhal and crabeater seal |
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about crabeater seals |
They are distributed around the coast of Antarctica. About 2m long. Their main food source is Antarctic Krill. They don’t eat crabs. 80% of cubs are eaten by leopard seals. Scientific Name: Lobodon carcinophagus. They are carnivores |
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about narwhals |
Narwhals are mostly recognised for their huge“tusk” which is the result of a sticking out canine tooth. They live in thearctic waters around Greenland, Canada and Russia. Theirdiet includes, cod, squid, shrimp and cuttlefish. Scientific name: Monodonmonoceros. They are carnivores |
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plant adaptions in tropical rainforests |
large leaves, point tipped leaves, vines |
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why these plant adaptions in tropical rainforests |
large leaves- absorbing sunlight pointed tips- for better water flow vines- for climbing up trees to reach sunlight |
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plant adaptions in polar regions |
low to the ground grows in clumps little hairs shallow root system small leaves |
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why these adaptions |
low to the ground- to stay out of the wind grows in clumps- to keep the warmth little hairs- to protect themselves from insects shallow root system- because of the hard stone and ice under dirt small leaves- less chance of being blown off |
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tropical rainforest animal adaptions |
Thin Coats- echidna Coat is waterproof- birds Ability to sweat- Monkeys Ability to climb- monkeys |
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polar region animal adaptions |
Thick coat- Arctic fox Blubber- whales Hibernation- polar bear Underground Living- brown lemming Migration- whales |
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tropical rainforest description |
Emergent - Giant trees stick out off the top, birds/insects live here. Canopy - Upper Level of trees, full of life, many insects, birds, mammals. Understory - Cool, Dark. Forest Floor - Ground Layer, insect’s life. Biggest animals in the rainforest. |
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polar region description |
Mountainous,flat, frosted water, glaciers |
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tropical rainforest threats |
Trees being cut down climate change |
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why these threats to tropical rainforests |
trees being cut down- if all the trees are cut down there won’t be any tropical rainforests and all the animals that find shelter in them will become extinct or close to. climatechange-will affect the temperature of the rainforest and everything will have to adaptto the changes of climate change |
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Threats to Polar regions |
Climate Change |
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Why these threats to polar regions |
Climate change- the Antarctic and arctic are becoming smaller asa result of the earth heating. |
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Closest biome to Tropical rainforest |
Savana, grassland |
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closest biome to polar regions |
tundra and marine |
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Location of tropical rainforests |
On and Around the Equator. Between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer South America, south east Asia, center of Africa, northern coast of Australia Because that is a part of the world thatreceives the most sunlight all year round |
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Location of Polar regions |
The very north and south of the planet Antarctica, Greenland, Russia, North America Because it receives the least amount of light |
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Where in Australia tropical rainforest |
Northern Queensland Because that is the closest part of Australia tothe equator |
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where in Australia polar regions |
NI BecauseAustralia isn’t close enough to the south of the world/ it isn’t cold enough. |
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Consumers in tropical rainforest |
Tertiary Consumer (large Predators)-Tiger Secondary Consumer (small predators)- Boa Primary Consumer (herbivores)- Mice Producer- plants |
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consumers in Polar regions |
Tertiary Consumer (large Predators)-Polar Bear Secondary Consumer (small predators)- Seal Primary Consumer (herbivores)- Fish Producer- Plankton |
