How Cold Does It Get in the Rainforest?

Lilly from the Unites States wrote:

Does it ever get cold in the rainforest, what is the coldest temp there?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Lilly,

Yes, there are rainforest that can get very cold. Not all rainforests are warm or in the tropics, like the Amazon. Temperate rainforests grow in cool places like Alaska, and Tasmania, and on top of mountainous areas where most of the water comes from being in the mist and clouds much of the time. Some temperate rainforests even get occasional snow fall.

The most important thing a forest needs to be a rainforest is water, at least the equivalent of 200 cm (80 inches) a year. The temperature can be cold or warm.

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How Many Animals Are in the Rainforest?

Kenda from United States wrote:
About how many different kinds of animals visit the rain forest every year?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Kenda,

That's a very difficult question to answer. The best estimate scientists have is there are over half a million (500,000) known creatures in the rainforests of the world.

There are several hundreds of thousands of different animals - birds, mammals, insects, fishes, reptiles - that live in the rainforest. In fact, every year scientists discover many new species - most are small like insects, but once in a while they discover something bigger like a cat or bat.

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How Long Is The Amazon River?

Kristina from Albania wrote:
How long is the amazon river?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Kristina,

The Amazon River is 6280 km (3,302 miles) long.

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What Do Plants Produce Which Is So Important to the Composition of the Atmosphere?

Zeenat from the United States wrote:
What do plants produce which is so important to the composition of the atmosphere?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Zeenat,

Plants produce two very important gases that compose the atmosphere - oxygen (during the daylight) and carbon dioxide (at night). The oxygen plants produce is very important and insures life on Earth can exist. That's why plants are often times called the "lungs of the Earth".

You can learn more about plants in Glossopedia by clicking on the picture below.

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What role do rainforests play in maintaing the Earth's weather?

Salman from Saudi Arabia wrote:
What role do Rainforests play in maintaing the Earth's weather?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Salman,

Wow, that's a good question - rainforests are critical at helping maintain the Earth's weather, especially clean air and rainfall. The information is best found in our Glossopedia article on Tropical Rainforests. You can find it by clicking on the picture below. After looking at the article if you have a question not answered there please write us back.


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