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What are the layers of the rainforest? |
forest floor, understory, canopy,emergent layer |
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Describe the forest floor and some animals that live there. |
The forest floor is made of moss, decaying leaves and fallen branches.In this shady layer, humidity there is always above 70%. armadillos caimans bugs frogs rodents worms and snakes can be found there. |
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Describe the understory layer of the rainforest and some of the animals that live there. |
Above the forest floor is the understory. It lies below the leafy canopy and has little sunlight. Tree trunks and vines as well as shrubs and plants are found there. Animals such as jaguars, snakes, tree frogs are found there. |
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Describe the canopy layer of the rainforest and some of the animals that live there. |
The canopy layer of the rainforest consists of the leafy tops of trees. It gets some sunlight and has monkeys, parrots and sloths living in it. |
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Describe the emergent layer of the rainforest and some of the animals that live there. |
The emergent layer consists of a few per square mile, of the tallest trees that grow taller than the rest at 115 to 150 feet high.. There are many bird species that live in this layer of the rainforest. |
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In what latitudes will you find most of the rainforests? |
You will find tropical rainforests in the low latitudes from 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south. |
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What is the average temperature in the tropical rainforests? |
The temperature in the rainforests is between 70 and 85 degrees Farneheit. |
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What is the average rainfall in the rainforest? |
The average rainfall in the rainforest is 160-400 inches per year. |
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Where are the (3) largest rainforests in the world? |
The three largest rainforests are in Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia. |
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Where in the United States can you find rainforests? |
In the United States you can find rainforests in Hawaii. |
