User:The ACP Project

== An Inside Look at the Rainforest Biome ==

Ryan Pressler, Alexis Farnsworth, Carly Christensen

6th Hour

2/22/10

Index:

Section one: A breif summary of the conditions, greenery, and species found in a rainforest.

Section two:

Section three:

Section four:

Section One

The rainforest biome consists of four levels of tropical trees and other plants.

temperature: between 68 degrees and 98 degrees farenheit.

Location: All rainforest lie close to the equator in two places. Tropic of Cancer, which is about 23.5° N latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn, which is 23.5° S latitude We call this 3,ooo mile spand the "tropics."

Plants: The most common trees that you can find in the rainforests are the Kapok trees, which grow to 150 feet tall, the Durian trees, native to Southeast Asia, and the Tualang trees, best known for their honeycombs that hang from it's branches. Aside from trees you will also find the Bangal bamboo, the Junbu fruit, and the Curare.

Animals: Some of the many animals found in rainforests are.... The Toco Toucan- the largest of the toucans. It can get to about twenty-four to twenty six inches in length. The Golden Lion Tamarin- one of the most endangered mammals in the world. and can also be found in the rainforest biome. Dawn Bats- their slender snouts give them a dog-like appearance. The harpy eagle- one of the world's largest and strongest species of eagles.

Weather: typcally the rainforest is very cloudy, because a storm is on its way or it is raining. the weather does not change very often during the seasons.

Seasons: the Spring is from 22nd September - 21st December, their Summer is from 22nd December - 21st March, their Autumn is from 22nd March - 21st June, and their Winter is from 22nd June - 21st September, which is pretty much opposite of the United States.

Precipitation: the rainforest typically gets about 100 inches in rain a year, as it rains pretty much all day everyday.

'''== NOTE TO TEAM! =='''

just incase we are supposed to cite our sources, here are mine so far:

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm

--carly