AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found closer to the equator where it is warm. Temperate rainforests are found near the cooler coastal areas further north or south of the equator. The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical Forest Biomes Tropical forests are found in areas centered on the equator (Figure 4).

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of tropical forests: tropical rainforests and tropical dry forests. Both occur near the equator, so they have plenty of sunlight and warmth year-round. However, they differ in the amount and timing of the precipitation they receive.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome found near Earth’s equator. The world’s largest tropical rainforests are in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Detailed explanation-5: –Moving from the equator towards the pole, the biomes found are tropical rainforest, temperate grasslands or the cold deserts, taiga, and tundra. Note: The taiga is the world’s largest land biome of the world whereas tundra is the coldest of all the biomes.