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English 10 Public

Rain Forests

Study Slideshow

p301 - What is a rain forest? Why is it a rain forest?

A wet forest. It rains most of the year.

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p302 - Where do most rain forests grow?

In hot climates.

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p303 - Where is the world's largest rain forest?

In the Amazon region of South America.

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p305 - How many layers does a rain forest have? What lives in the top layer?

Four. Eagles and parrots.

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p307 - Why is the canopy the most lively layer?

Because many animals live in it.

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p309 - What is the third (3rd) layer and why do few flowers grow there?

The understory. It gets little sunlight.

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p311 - What is the bottom layer and how is it there?

The forest floor. Dark and eerie.

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p316 - Where are the most temperate rain forests?

In the Pacific Northwest of North America.

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p316 - How old are some trees?

Some old-growth trees can live to 1000 years.

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p317 - Where is the largest rain forest in North America?

In Alaska.

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