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∙ 12y agoRain forests can be found most anywhere on the globe where rain is plentiful. A tropical rain forest will be found in the tropics, which are near the equator. However, there are also temperate rain forests that are not near the equator. An example would be the forests of the US Pacific Northwest.
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∙ 16y agoNot necessarily. There is rain forest on the North West US coastal area. You can easily Google for world wide locations of others.
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∙ 14y agoThey are found within 23 degrees north and south latitude of the Equator.
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∙ 14y agoThere are many rain forests. All are either on it, or north or south of it
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∙ 12y agoYes on the tropic of Capricorn and cancer
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∙ 13y agoAmazon
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∙ 7y agoYes.
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Why most tropical rain forests are located near the equator?
Tropical rainforests are mainly located near the equator. The reason is because it is hottest at the equator. It rains alot in these areas, causing more trees to go. Then, eventually, it grows into a tropical rainforest! I hope that I helped you answer you question!
Why are most of the tropical rainforests by the equator?
Rain forests are located along the equator due to the temperatures being warm all year round. The equator also has the most amount of rainfall.
What areas do you think get the most rainfall?
The rain forests located near the Equator in South America, Africa, and Asia get the most rainfall.
How might the formation of tropical rain forests at the equator?
Clouds often bring rain, and the presence of clouds and rainfall makes tropical rain forests possible.
Why tropical rain forests are found near earths equator but not near the north pole?
because it rain mores and its drier and its warmer
Why are tropical rain forests located near the the equator?
The climate is suitable
In what latitude is tropical rain forests found?
are located in a band around the equator (zero degrees latitude)
Where are tropical rain forests found?
by the equator
Are tropical rain forests on the equator?
yes.
Why most tropical rain forests are located near the equator?
Tropical rainforests are mainly located near the equator. The reason is because it is hottest at the equator. It rains alot in these areas, causing more trees to go. Then, eventually, it grows into a tropical rainforest! I hope that I helped you answer you question!
Why are most of the tropical rainforests by the equator?
Rain forests are located along the equator due to the temperatures being warm all year round. The equator also has the most amount of rainfall.
What do you call the dense forests near the equator that get heavy rain?
Rain Forest
Where are most of the rain forests found?
All rain forest border the equator.
Are rain forests only in tropical climates?
Yes they are, most Tropical Rain Forests are near the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer.
What is the longitude and latitude of rainforests in general?
Tropical Rain forests are located between the tropics (20 degrees above or below the Equator), but temperate rain forests exist well outside that line, like the pacific northwest in America or on the Japanese mainland of Honshu.
How are tropical rain forests and temperate forest different?
There are two types of rain forests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rain forests are found closer to the equator where it is warm. Temperate rain forests are found near the cooler coastal areas further north or south of the equator. The tropical rain forest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long.
Most rain forests are near which line of latitude?
equator
