Congolian rainforests

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/congolian-rainforests

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Which continent is Congolian rainforests in?Africa
2. What is the dominant forest type?Lowland tropical moist broadleaf forest
3. What is the average annual rainfall?1,500-2,000 mm (approximately 59-79 inches)
4. What is the Congolian rainforest?It is the second‑largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering about 3.7 million square kilometers in Central Africa. It is a huge green blanket of trees, plants, and animals.
5. Why is the Congolian rainforest important for the planet?It absorbs a lot of carbon dioxide and releases moisture that helps create rain. It also keeps the flow of the Congo River steady, preventing floods and droughts.

Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, such as forest or tundra.
Endemic Species: A species native and restricted to a certain place.
Carbon Sequestration: The process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in solid or dissolved form.
Evapotranspiration: The process by which moisture is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants.