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The Tough Temperate Forest

The Tough Temperate Forest. By: Brian Lai and Miguel Campos. Location. The temperate forests are located below 50 degrees in both hemispheres. They exist in mountianous areas. In the United States, they are primarily found east of the Mississippi River. Climate.

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The Tough Temperate Forest

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  1. The Tough Temperate Forest By: Brian Lai and Miguel Campos

  2. Location • The temperate forests are located below 50 degrees in both hemispheres. • They exist in mountianous areas. • In the United States, they are primarily found east of the Mississippi River.

  3. Climate • The temperate forests have cold winters and hot summers. • The climate is more moderate than the tundra and taiga biomes. • Temperature varies from -30 to 30 degrees C

  4. Temperate forests have four distinct seasons. They are spring, summer, fall, and winter. There are large changes in weather throughout the year. Seasons

  5. Precipitation • The temperate forests have moderate precipitation. • It has 75 to 150 cm of precipitation each year. • Precipitation is distributed evenly throughout the year.

  6. Plants • Plants in a temperate forest include: oak, hickory, and beech. • They lose there leaves every fall. • White fir trees produce a sweet acid.

  7. Animals • Animals in a temperate forest include: wolves, deer, bears, small mammals, and birds. • Bears and small mammals hibernate during the winter. • Birds migrate south during the winter.

  8. What Did You Learn? • How many centimeters of precipitation does a temperate forest receive each year? • What do bears do during the winter? • How much sunlight does a temperate forest receive in the summer? • What kind animals live in a temperate forest? • How cold does it get in winter?

  9. Work Cited • Glencoe Science Voyages Life and Physical Sciences, National Geographic Society • WWW. Google. Com • WWW. Mbgnet. Mobot. Org • WWW. Yahoo. Com

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