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Tropical Rainforest
The climate in the tropical rainforest, also known as the swamps or jungle, is very hot and wet. There is rain fall just about every single day. Each year there is about 2,500 milimemters of rain. The temperature is very warm, it does not usually get above 93 degrees fahrenheiht and does not usually get below 68 degrees fahrenheiht. It is also very humid, the humidity is usually about 88%.
The tropical rainforest has a lot of interesting characteristics. It mainly consists of moss, lush plantation, rocks, trees, and different types of grasses. The highest mountain in the Tropical Rainforest is the Pica de Neblina. This mountain is located in the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. The word neblina means fog in portuguese, so the real name of the mountain is "Peek of the Mists."
The most famous river in the tropical rainforest is also located in the Brazil, The Amazon river. This river is 3977 miles long. this is the longest river in the Tropical rainforest it is also the second longest in the world. However it does carry more water then the longest river.
The tropical rainforest is a big help for humans. The rainforest provides food, medicine, and homes. The rainforest helps provide us with food because we can get new disease resistant crops. examples of food we can get from the rain forests are fruits (bananas, avocado, and cassava) nuts (cashews, brazil nuts) and drinks (coffee and tea). Not
only can we eat the fruits but we can also use them for medicine. From the rainforest we can get chemicals to treat inflammation, diabetes, muscle tension, heart conditions, skin disease, and many others.
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