Evergreen forest

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/evergreen-forest

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. How big is Evergreen forest?Approximately 11 million square kilometers (4.2 million square miles)
2. What is the location?Circumpolar belt in the Northern Hemisphere, between the tundra and temperate forests
3. What is the dominant tree species?Pines (Pinus), spruces (Picea), firs (Abies), larches (Larix)

Boreal Forest: A biome characterized by coniferous forests found in high northern latitudes, also known as taiga.
Coniferous: Plants that bear cones and have needle-like or scale-like leaves, typically evergreen.
Permafrost: Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years, found in high-latitude regions.
Carbon Sequestration: The process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in natural reservoirs like forests and oceans.