Temperate
Name the two main kinds of temperate forests.
deciduous and coniferous
Tropical rainforests grow near the ____.
equator
Some animals do what in the harsh winter to survive in a forest?
hibernate
Before the leaves fall in the autumn, deciduous trees can turn what three colors?
red, yellow, and orange
Tropical rainforests receive at least ____ inches of rain/year.
80
What happens to deciduous trees in the autumn and spring?
they shed their leaves in the autumn and grown new leaves in the spring
they live primarily in the trees
Name three animals that live in the rainforest.
spider monkeys, gibbons, tree frogs, lizards, lemurs, boa constrictors, anacondas, bats, capybaras, ibis, piranhas, toucans
Rainforests have abundant rainfall, are very humid and have many ____ flowing through them.
rivers
Do evergreen trees have leaves or needles?
needles
True or False: the rainforest soil is more fertile than the grassland soil
false
tropical rainforest
Plants in the rainforest are very important for producing what?
medicines
True or False: the temperature in rainforests does not change much?
true
What do coniferous forests have trees that bears seeds in what?
cones
What type of candy comes from a plant in the rainforest?
chewing gum
Name a carnivore that lives in a coniferous forest.
wolf
Name three tropical forests fruits.
pineapples, oranges, bananas, lemons, eggplant, peppers, cocoa
Deciduous forests experience how many seasons?
all four (spring, summer, fall, winter)
True or False: temperate forests receive more rain that tropical rainforests?
What is the biggest tropical rainforest in the world?
the Amazon Rainforest
A caribou lives in a coniferous forest, what is another name for this animal?
reindeer
What is the largest coniferous tree and where do they grow?
redwoods/sequoias, northern California
In temperate forests, winters are ____ and summers are ____.
cold, warm