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2006-12-14 06:36:14 · 12 answers · asked by Judi*LUFC 1 in Science & Mathematics Geography

theres no need 4 sarastic comments lol i just wanted some other peoples opinions for ma alevel project

2006-12-14 07:02:09 · update #1

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Because the band between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn is one of the hottest areas on Earth. Combine this with one of the wettest, and you have ideal growing conditions for lots of huge trees, expanding over a vast area. The Amazon Rain forest is so called after European settlers discovered it.

2006-12-14 06:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by Old Man of Coniston!. 5 · 1 0

Originally they were going to site it at the North Pole, but the monkies and snakes were`nt too excited about the snow and ice, so the animals all took a vote, and they decided to put it nearer the equator.

2006-12-14 06:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by David H 6 · 0 0

combination of hot temperatures, and lots of precipitation due to it's equatorial location.

Interestingly, not all rain forests are along the equator, nor do deserts are hot and sandy. It's all a matter of the amount of rain that falls in the vicinity.

2006-12-14 06:39:12 · answer #3 · answered by I hate friggin' crybabies 5 · 0 0

it somewhat is in numerous diverse international locations. maximum of that's in Brazil even with the undeniable fact that. areas of it are additionally recent in Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and French Guiana.

2016-12-30 10:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Because there ia lot of rain there! Also the ground, temperature, climate soil chemicals are exactly what that sort of vegetation needs.

2006-12-14 06:39:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Originaly it was due to amount of precipitation, when the forests grew they induced their own micro-climate. Now it is damp and wet which is perfect for the trees to grow.....

2006-12-14 06:46:38 · answer #6 · answered by Longjohn 4 · 0 0

South America, in a bunch of different countries there, one is Brazil. Hey, lazy look below
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/biomes/biomes.rainforest.location.htm

2006-12-14 06:38:58 · answer #7 · answered by Monet 6 · 0 0

Because if it was on the Nile it would be called the Nile rain forest.

2006-12-14 06:43:25 · answer #8 · answered by spike 5 · 0 0

Because if it wasn't there it would be some other rain forest....

2006-12-14 06:38:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

why are you sitting in front of you computer?
why do you live where you do?

2006-12-14 06:46:09 · answer #10 · answered by zoli_zly 3 · 0 0

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