PPT-The Amazon Rainforest

By Finn and Alice Click on video to view What is a Rainforest A dense forest rich in biodiversity found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall . COFFS HARBOUR NSW 2450Reference Books for Rainforest Tree Identification Judy and Katherine. We are learning about the rainforest. Rainforests are hot, steamy places were it rains a lot. Rainforests are the wettest areas of land in the world. More than 32 feet of rain may fall during a single year in some rainforests.. This is my project on the rainforest . In my project there are facts about animals that live in the rainforest , plants that grow there and a tribe that lives there . . Introduction. Aye-ayes can be found only on the island of Madagascar. These rare animals may not look like primates at first glance, but they are related to chimpanzees, apes, and humans. By Gavin Vogt. Tropical Rainforest Facts. Tropical rainforests are located in warm regions.. 50-260 inches of rain falls every year.. 40% of Earth’s oxygen comes from tropical rainforests.. Rainforests are now less that 6% of Earth’s surface.. Every tropical rainforest consists of . four. major . strata. , or layers. Though these layers are related, each layer is like its own distinct world.. 1. 2. 3. 4. Hi! I am Mango the Monkey and I am here to tell you all about the rainforest canopy. First, lets learn about the other layers of the rainforest!. by . Ms. Gladman. Rainforests are all over the world.. There are four main layers of the rainforest.. Animals live in all of the different layers.. The . forest floor . is the lowest layer in the rainforest.. Tropical rainforest – A forest of tall trees found in a region of year-round warmth. (Equator).. Average precipitation (rainfall): 1250mm – 6600mm.. Home to greatest variety of living things in the world. – Huge biodiversity.. Today we are learning to…….. Describe why the rainforest is so important to us.. Explain why the rainforest is being destroyed.. Discuss how groups of people are trying to conserve the rainforests.. We are learning to….. Define. . the term sustainable. Explore. possible ways forward. Suggest . how it can make life more sustainable in the Amazon. What does sustainable mean?. THINK. PAIR. SHARE. Contents. 1. Geopolitical Situation. 2. Climate. 3. Flora & Fauna. 4. Amazon rainforest’s importance. 5. Amazon Jungle’s issues. Geopolitical Situation. Amazon is a region in South America in the Amazon’s basin inluding. • located . in tropics by . equator. • cover about 2% of earth’s surface, but house over half of world’s plant and animal species; ¼ . of medicines . originated in . rainforest. • rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate; half have been cut down in the last century; . ? (4 weeks) . KS2 Geography. :. . locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on . Indonesia and . concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics. .. Outcome: . Did you know there are two types of r. ainforest?. T. he . temperate and the . tropical!. Tropical rainforests are found close to the . equator.. Temperate . rainforests are found along coasts in the temperate zone, such as the Pacific Northwest of the . Rich. Introduction. . The tropical rain forest and other are special to us. There are 4 layers in the rainforest. The layers are called the forest floor, the understory, and the emergent layer. Rainforest are located near the equator. They are made up of heat and a lot of rain. Rainforests are located in South America, Pacific Islands. There are many plants and animals in the rainforest. That’s why rainforest are important..