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The Earth has many different environments, varying in temperature, moisture, light, and many other factors. Each of these habitats has distinct life forms living in it, forming complex communities of interdependent organisms. A complex community of plants Full Review »
The Loris is a solitary mammal that lives in tropical rainforests in southeast Asia. The Loris is arboreal, living in trees. It is nocturnal, most active at night. In captivity, the loris lives for up to 13 years. The loris is a primate, a type of mam Full Review »
A slender, lightly-built lizard with spindly limbs, a compressed body and tail and a distinctive vertebral ridge from the nape to the tail. The body scales are small and homogeneous. The dorsal surface is a rich brown colour, flecked with small, paler bro Full Review »
The King Cobra is the largest venomous snake. The solitary King Cobra lives in rainforests, tropical deciduous forests, tropical scrub forests, and tropical grasslands of India, southern China, and southeast Asia. Several of people die from the bite of th Full Review »
The Wagler's pit viper lives in trees of the Southeast Asian rainforest. The climate in the rainforest is wet and humid and it rains a lot. During the wet season, or monsoon season, it usually rains every day. The rainforest temperature during the day var Full Review »
Life inside the wet and bustling tropical rainforest is filled with danger. Cougars and pumas stand ready to pounce; snakes sliver unseen between feet to administer a lethal bite; while exotic birds chirp overhead. Full Review »
There are two types of rainforests -- tropical and temperate. Tropical and temperate rainforests share certain characteristics. For example, most trees flare at the base. Vegetation is dense, tall and very green. Both types of rainforests are rich in plan Full Review »
In an average year in a tropical rain forest, the climate is very humid because of all the rainfall, which amounts to about 250 cm per year. The rain forest has lots of rain because it is very hot and wet. Full Review »
Have you ever wondered why one area of the world is a desert, another a grassland, and another a rainforest? Why are there different forests and deserts, and why are there different types of life in each area? The answer is climate. Full Review »
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In this earth science website, students read 6 pages about climate and climate change before completing data tables about weather changes in their location. They read and look at photographs of the weather cycles around the world. They complete an experiment about the water cycle and record the associated data.
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