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What are two characteristics of the rainforest? (Remembering)

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What are two characteristics of the rainforest? (Remembering)

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What are the two characteristics of the forest? (Remembering)

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What are the two characteristics of the forest? (Remembering)

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What is one similarity between rainforest and forest? (Understanding)

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What is one similarity between rainforest and forest? (Understanding)

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What is one difference between a rainforest and forest? (Understanding)

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What is one difference between a rainforest and forest? (Understanding)

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We want to protect the rainforest. What is one way to protect it? (Create)

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We want to protect the rainforest. What is one way to protect it? (Create)

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Which ecosystem is more vulnerable to climate change and why? (Evaluate)

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Which ecosystem is more vulnerable to climate change and why? (Evaluate)

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Has more rainfalls

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Warmer temperatures

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More animal life and more plant life

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More humid

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Less rain

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Four seasons

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More deciduous trees

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Lots of trees

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Ecosystem

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Both being affected by temperature change

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Lots of animals have homes here

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Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.

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Citing Research References

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When citing a WEBSITE the general format is as follows.
Author Last Name, First Name(s). "Title: Subtitle of Part of Web Page, if appropriate." Title: Subtitle: Section of Page if appropriate. Sponsoring/Publishing Agency, If Given. Additional significant descriptive information. Date of Electronic Publication or other Date, such as Last Updated. Day Month Year of access < URL >.

Here is an example of citing this page:
Amsel, Sheri. "Amazon Rainforest Food Web" Exploring Nature Educational Resource ©2005-2024. January 8, 2024
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habitat × habitat Rain forests are warm and wet. This MINT IMAGES - FRANS LANTING the place where a plant or animal normally lives (noun) The emperor penguin's natural habitat is in Antarctica. is packed with green plants. It is home to unique animals.

P. JACCOD-DEA/GETTY IMAGES

A rain forest has four layers. Study the drawing. What do you notice? What plants and animals do you see?

ILLUSTRATION BY ANNE REAS FOR TIME FOR KIDS

Jaguars are big and powerful. They live on the forest floor. The cats have a spotted coat. This helps them blend into the forest.

EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES

The two-toed tree sloth spends most of its life hanging upside down. It lives in the rain forest canopy. A sloth has special claws. They help it grip tree branches.

CORBIS RF STILLS/GETTY IMAGES

understory × understory predators × predator Poison dart frogs hunt for food in the DAVID TIPLING/GETTY IMAGES the layer of plants underneath the forest canopy and above the forest floor (noun) The red-eyed tree frog lives in the understory of the South American rain forest. . They eat spiders. The frog's bright skin warns ANTONIO BUSIELLO- ROBERT HARDING/GETTY IMAGES an animal that kills and eats other animals to survive (noun) The great white shark is a fierce predator. to stay away.

MATTHIJS KUIJPERS-GETTY IMAGES

The Amazon is the biggest rain forest in the world. It is in South America. Find it on the map.

MAPS BY JOE LEMONNIER FOR TIME FOR KIDS

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Rain forests are warm and wet. This habitat is packed with green plants. It is home to unique animals. A rain forest has four layers. Study the drawing. What do you notice? What plants and animals do you see? Jaguars...