AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which biome gets the most amount of rain every year?
A
decidious forest
B
tropical rain forest
C
desert
D
tundra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tropical rainforest biome gets the highest precipitation or rainfall annually. Most regions get at least 200 cm to about 430 cm rain annually. Deserts and tundra get the least amount of precipitation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Precipitation. Rainforests receive the most rain of all of the biomes in a year! A typical year sees 2, 000 to 10, 000 millimeters (79 to 394 inches) of rain per year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tropical and temperate rainforests receive the most rainfall on average per year, followed by the tropical and temperate seasonal forests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lowland equatorial evergreen rain forests receive the most rainfall each year, with averages of more than 80 inches annually. These rainforests are typically located closest to the equator.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Tropical Rainforest receives more rain than any other biome making it the wettest biome. There are two types of rainforests, the lowland forests and the cloud forests. Over half of the world’s plant and animal species are found in the Tropical Rainforest. The Tropical Rainforest is also the most threatened biome.

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