What Are Rainforests

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What Are Rainforests?

• Presented by Kelly Rowland

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• Tropical Rainforests are forests with tall trees,
  warm climate, and lots of rain. In some
  rainforests it rains more than one inch everyday!
• Rainforests are found in Africa, Asia, Australia,
  Central and South America. The largest rainforest
  in the world is the Amazon rainforest.

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• Rainforests are found in the Tropics, the region
  between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of
  Cancer. In this region the sun is very strong and
  shines about the same amount of time every day
  all year long, making the climate warm and
  stable.
• Rainforests are Important!
• They provide a home to many plants and
  animals, help stabilize the worlds climate,
  protect against flood/drought/erosion, source for
  medicine and food, support tribal people, and is
  an interesting place to visit!!

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In some Rainforests, it rains more than how much
every day?

• A 5 inches
• B 3 inches
• C 1 inch
• D 2 inches

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CORRECT!!!

• In some rainforests, it rains more than
  1 inch every day!!!

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Biography Page

• My name is Kelly Rowland and this is my first
  power point presentation for EDT 3470 class. I
  found my information on http//kids.mongabay.com
  and some pictures from http//rainforestaustralia.
  com
• E-mail me with any questions- kelly.rowland_at_wmich.
  edu