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Why is the sun always high in the sky over the Amazon rainforest?
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∙ 14y ago
This is due to the amazon being quite close to the Equator, where the sun is almost directly overhead. It is at the March and September Equinoxes that the sun is directly overhead at noon.
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How many animals live in the understorey of the Amazon Rainforest?
over 50% of the animals in the world live in the Amazon rainforest.
What forest surrounds the amazon river?
The Amazon rainforest spreads itself over several countries in South America and not only alongside the Amazon river.
Which oranizations work to save the Amazon?
STARO ( save the amazon rainforest organization) works with the natives in the amazon rainforest to educate people about over hunting,logging and other things that threaten the rainforest
Why is the Amazon a huge river?
Well the amazon rainforest is over 5,000,000,000 square miles
Where is the rainforest location?
There are many rainforests located all over the world. The most common one, however, being The Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon rainforest is in Brazil, in South America, and has the Amazon river flowing through it.
Where are the rainforest's?
There are rainforests all over the world. One of the most famous ones is the Amazon Rainforest in South America.
What is the name of the rainforest's in South America?
The major rainforest in South America is The Amazon which stretches over several countries.
What are some animal charities in the Amazon?
Rainforest Action Network deals with rainforest issues all over the world. Rainforest Preservation Foundation seeks to preserve Brazilian rainforest.
How much of the amazon rainforest is unexplored?
a lot of it over 5o percent for sure
Is the amazom river part of an African rainforest?
Mostly yes. The Amazon river goes though the Amazon basin which is the rainforest. Being over 6000 km long I cant say for sure that the entire river is surrounded by the forest but a good chunk is.
Flora found in the Amazon rainforest?
The Amazon rainforest has over 700 different species of trees and over 1400 species of plants. Just to name a few flora: there are more than 2700 species of bromeliads, orchids, water lily, 40 different species of Heliconia, Kapok tree - biggest tree in the Amazon rainforest - grows 200 feet tall.
Do cheaters live in the amazon rainforest?
The cheetah inhabits most of Africa and parts of Iran. It would not naturally be found in the Amazon Rainforest, which is is South Africa. So the answer is, no, cheetah's don't live in the Amazon Rainforest. Cheetahs are animals best suited to the wide open savanna, where they can best use their superior speed (over a short distance).
