AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long. It is known for its dense canopies of vegetation that form three different layers. The top layer or canopy contains giant trees that grow to heights of 75 m (about 250 ft) or more.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three major tropical biomes: dry forests, rain forests, and grasslands. The names stem from the fact that they exist in the tropics, the region of Earth that surrounds the equator. It covers some of South America, south Asia, and most of Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southeast Florida, USA, and Okinawa, Japan that fall into the tropical rainforest climate category.

Detailed explanation-5: -Another name for the Tropical Rainforest is the jungle. The Rainforest biome is a forest of tall trees that cover about 6% of the earth. It has more species of trees than anywhere else in the world. The Tropical Rainforest receives more rain than any other biome making it the wettest biome.