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Earth's Biomes

Question 5 • Grade 8 World Cultures and Geography A

Analyze the photos below and answer the question that follows. Photos by Jeff Gunn, Carsten Niehaus, and Matthew Romack Identify the biome shown in the photographs above. In a short paragraph, explain at least three of its characteristics.

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The biome shown is a tropical rainforest. Tropical rainforests are warm and humid year-round and receive heavy rainfall. They have dense, layered evergreen vegetation and support an exceptionally wide variety of plants and animals, including parrots.

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