Transcript The Tough Temperate Forest

The Tough Temperate Forest
By: Brian Lai and Miguel Campos
Location
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The temperate
forests are located
below 50 degrees in
both hemispheres.
They exist in
mountianous areas.
In the United States,
they are primarily
found east of the
Mississippi River.
Climate
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The temperate
forests have cold
winters and hot
summers.
The climate is more
moderate than the
tundra and taiga
biomes.
Temperature varies
from -30 to 30
degrees C
Seasons
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Temperate forests
have four distinct
seasons.
They are spring,
summer, fall, and
winter.
There are large
changes in weather
throughout the year.
Precipitation
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The temperate
forests have
moderate
precipitation.
It has 75 to 150 cm
of precipitation each
year.
Precipitation is
distributed evenly
throughout the year.
Plants
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Plants in a
temperate forest
include: oak,
hickory, and beech.
They lose there
leaves every fall.
White fir trees
produce a sweet
acid.
Animals
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Animals in a
temperate forest
include: wolves,
deer, bears, small
mammals, and
birds.
Bears and small
mammals hibernate
during the winter.
Birds migrate south
during the winter.
What Did You Learn?
How many centimeters of precipitation
does a temperate forest receive each
year?
 What do bears do during the winter?
 How much sunlight does a temperate
forest receive in the summer?
 What kind animals live in a temperate
forest?
 How cold does it get in winter?
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Work Cited
Glencoe Science Voyages Life and
Physical Sciences, National Geographic
Society
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