BIOMES

WHAT MAKES UP AN ECOSYSEM

• Lithosphere (Land)
• Hydrosphere (Water)
• Biosphere (Living things)
• Atmosphere (Air/Gasses)

Ecosystem- Specific Areas Of The Environment That Develop As A Result Of The Interaction Between The Earths 4 Spheres

RAINFOREST BIOME

Rainforest- A hot and wet/humid tropical biome located near the equator. As its name suggests, it gathers a lot of rainfall with about 406.4cm -1016cm each year

Climate
The climate of a rainforest is very hot and wet, having thunderstorms a common event. The plant life flourish in the environment due to this constant rainfall, supplying animals with food. The humidity in rainforests are a high 85% (80% during the day and climbing up to 95% and higher at night)

ANIMALS FOUND IN THE RAINFOREST

• Birds
• Insects
• Monkeys
• Big cats(jaguars, etc.)
• Elephants
• Lizards
• Anteaters
• Snakes
• Frogs
• Crocodiles
• Etc.

Country's/States WHERE YOU CAN FIND A RAINFOREST

• Indonesia
• Brazil
• Peru
• Colombia
• Madagascar
• Amazon(South America)
• Congo(Western Africa)
• Southeast Asia
• Etc.

OTHER FACTS

• The trees of a tropical rainforest are so densely packed that rain falling on the canopy can take as long as 10 minutes to reach the ground.
• Some rainforest monkeys are omnivores, eating both animals and plants.
• The forests of Central Africa are home to more than 8,000 different species of plants.
• 1 out of 4 ingredients in our medicine is from rainforest plants.
• Sloths move so slowly that algae are able to grow in their fur.
• Giant bamboo plants can grow up to 9 inches a day.
• Etc.