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Name of the biome: Tropical Rain forest ➢ A map showing its location. ➢ 3 examples of locations you could go to visit your biome The rainforest is located in Central America in the the Amazon river basin. It is also located in Africa, including a small region of West Africa, and eastern Madagascar. It also extends into the west coast of India.

==== ➢ Its typical latitude extends from 20° north and 16° south, and its longitude extends from 95° to 105° east. The average temperature for a day is 70°F to 90°F. It is warm because it is located around the equator. ====  ➢ Annual precipitation: 150 cm

➢ Soil conditions: Because of the heavy rains, the soil is poor in nutriens and shallow. Since the heavy rains wheathered down the soil and nutriends, it made it have almost no soluble minerals.

➢ Temperature range: The average temperature is about 77°F, and because the rain forest is located near the equator, the temperature is relatively warm, dropping no lower than 64° Fahrenheit. In order for the plants to survive the temperature must be higher than 32 degress F because the plants cannot withstand the frost and cold temperatures.

➢ Seasonal conditions (4 seasons, rainy season, short growing season, etc.) Doesn’t vary in temperature. It is usually warm all the time and there is a short period of less rain. It is usually raining.

➢ 5 examples of plants (with pictures) for 3 of those examples, write one sentence about its adaptation specialty

Bengal Bamboo One way the Bengal Bamboo adapts is it's short roots, and they are short because they need to reach the sunlight faster and makes it easier to absorb water when it falls. It also needs plenty of water to live, showing that it needs multiple vascular bundles, which absorb excess water because of their size--they are short.

Coconut Tree

Jambu Because the trunk has limited areas to absorb water, the Jambu grows in areas that rain will fall directly on it. Also the Jambu's crown is open and non-symetrical, helping with the collection of water. It is very important for the Jambu to find ways to collect and absorb water because in order to grow and survive, the Jambu needs plenty of water.

Kapok Tree To reduce damage to the tree and for protection from animals, the Kapok tree has large spines that jut from the trunk.

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➢ 5 examples of animals (with pictures) for 3 of those examples, write one sentence about its adaptation specialty

African Forest Elephants

One of the African Forest Elephants adaptations are the tusks: they are used for eating and for weapons. Also the formation of the African Forest Elephant's teeth make it easier to consume copious amounts of food each day. Finally, the trunk is a noticeable feature that they use frequently in activities, such as eating, bathing, and communicating with other local Elephants.

Bengal Tiger

The Bengal Tiger's body is specially built for capturing large prey because of its powerful limbs and flexible backbone. This allows the Tiger to be stealthful and chase down their prey in short distances. They also adapted because the Tiger's hindlimbs are longer than it's forelimbs which allows the Tiger to jump higher and longer in distance.

Chimpanzee

Dawn Bat



The Dawn Bat's tongue is long and can lunge into flowers and its projections along the tongue allow it to collect pollen and nectar. Kinkajou

.  The Kinkajou's sharp claws makes it easier to climb trees, while it's long tail allows it to hang on trees with a strong grip as it stays out of reach from predators.

➢ Bibliography page-

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<span style="background: white; line-height: 24pt; margin: 3.75pt 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;">12. "Plant Adaptation." //Tartu Veeriku Kool//. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://www.veeriku.tartu.ee/~ppensa/plant_adaptation.html>.