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Rainforests

Rainforests. Created by: Kim Isbell & Kelly Knoop. What is a Rainforest?. Tropical rainforests are forests with tall trees, warm climate, and lots of rain. In some rainforests it rains more than one inch every day!.

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Rainforests

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  1. Rainforests Created by: Kim Isbell & Kelly Knoop

  2. What is a Rainforest? • Tropical rainforests are forests with tall trees, warm climate, and lots of rain. In some rainforests it rains more than one inch every day! • Rainforests are found in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. • The largest rainforest in the world is the Amazon rainforest. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6417066442731411501&ei=MxesSZioAoLorgLr1s2jAQ&q=tropical+rainforest&hl=en

  3. Rainforests have levels? • Emergent Level • Canopy Level • The Understory • The Forest Floor

  4. Why are rainforests important? • Provide a home to many plants and animals. • Help stabilize the world’s climate • Protect against flood, drought, and erosion • Are a source for medicines and foods • Support tribal people • Interesting place to visit.

  5. Rainforests are being destroyed! • Wood for both timber and wood for making fires • Agriculture for both small and large farms • Land for poor farmers who don’t have anywhere else to live • Grazing land for cattle • Road construction

  6. Rainforest Trivia  What’s in a name? Going down? Needs Wants 200 200 200 200 400 400 400 400 600 600 600 600 800 800 800 800

  7. What’s in a Name? 200 What is a tropical rainforest?

  8. ANSWER Tropical rainforests are forests with tall trees, warm climate, and lots of rain. Rainforest Trivia

  9. What’s in a Name? 400 In some rainforests it rains more than ____?___ every day!

  10. ANSWER One Inch Rainforest Trivia

  11. What’s in a Name? 600 Name two continents where rainforests are located.

  12. ANSWER Rainforests are found in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. Rainforest Trivia

  13. What’s in a Name? 800 What is the largest rainforest?

  14. ANSWER The Amazon Rainforest Rainforest Trivia

  15. Going Down? 200 This level of the rainforest gets the most sun and rain.

  16. ANSWER The Emergent Level Rainforest Trivia

  17. Going Down? 400 Due to its sparse sunlight and rain fall, this level has the least amount of plant life.

  18. ANSWER The Forest Floor Rainforest Trivia

  19. Going Down? 600 Which level supports most of the rainforest animals?

  20. ANSWER The Canopy Level Rainforest Trivia

  21. Going Down? 800 The ____?_____ rises to about 20 meters and is made up of the trunks of canopy trees, shrubs, plants and smaller trees.

  22. ANSWER Understory Rainforest Trivia

  23. Needs 200 True or False? Rainforests are important because they provide a home for fish and dogs.

  24. ANSWER FALSE Rainforests are important because they provide a home for many plants and animals. Rainforest Trivia

  25. Needs 400 Name one thing that the rainforests prevent.

  26. ANSWER Protect against flood, drought, and erosion. Rainforest Trivia

  27. Needs 600 Rainforests help stabilize the world’s __?___.

  28. ANSWER Rainforests help stabilize the world’s CLIMATE. Rainforest Trivia

  29. Needs 800 Two resources we get from the rainforest are?

  30. ANSWER Two resources we get from the rainforest are medicine and food. Rainforest Trivia

  31. Wants 200 Name one reason that rainforests are being destroyed.

  32. ANSWER • Wood for both timber and wood for making fires. • Agriculture for both small and large farms • Land for poor farmers who don’t have anywhere else to live • Grazing land for cattle • Road construction Rainforest Trivia

  33. Wants 400 True or False? Rainforests are being destroyed for land for rich farmers who enjoy the scenery.

  34. ANSWER False Rainforests are being destroyed for land for poor farmers who don’t have anywhere else to live. Rainforest Trivia

  35. Wants 600 Explain what is happening in this picture?

  36. ANSWER In this picture, rainforest have been destroyed for agricultural purposes. Rainforest Trivia

  37. Wants 800 What is it called when we destroy the rainforests?

  38. ANSWER Rainforest Deforestation Rainforest Trivia

  39. References • Pictures: • http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/~guoqiang/images/RainForest.jpg • http://www.nslc.wustl.edu/education/courses/edu4741/lessons05/winders/Frog.bmp • http://classroomclipart.com/images/gallery/Geography/Rainforest/hoh-log-35rainforest.jpg • http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/rainforests/graphics/troprfmap.jpg • Information: • http://kids.mongabay.com/ • http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/facts.html • Music: • Itunes : Rainforest Animal Sounds by Relax

  40. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?

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