Temperate rainforest

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/temperate-rainforest

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. What is the location?Coastal temperate zones, influenced by oceanic moisture
2. What is the average annual precipitation?Exceeds 1,400 mm (55 inches), often much higher
3. Where can you find temperate rainforests?They are found along the Pacific Northwest of North America, the coast of Chile and Argentina, southwest Norway, parts of Tasmania and New Zealand, and the Atlantic coast of Canada.
4. Why do temperate rainforests have such tall trees?The high rainfall and steady temperatures give trees plenty of water and good conditions to grow very tall, like Sitka spruce and Douglas fir.

Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.
Epiphytes: Plants that grow on other plants but do not feed on them, deriving moisture and nutrients from the air and rain.
Anadromous: Describes fish, such as salmon, that migrate from the ocean to freshwater to spawn.
Orographic Lift: The lifting of air as it moves over a mountain barrier, often leading to increased precipitation.