The Tropical Zone© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4568Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.The tropical zone extends from the equator to 23.5 degrees in latitude, north and south. Temperatures are typically hot in this zone. The three biomes found in this region include rain forests, savannahs and deserts. Tropical Rain ForestTropical rain forests have high rainfall and high temperatures throughout the year. Although rain forests are lush, the soil is nutrient-poor because frequent rains wash away the topsoil. More plant and animal species are found here than in any other biome.TundraTaigaTemperate ForestTemperate GrasslandTropical Rain ForestTropical SavannahTropical DesertTemperate DesertChaparralMountainsEquator23.5º N23.5º STropical Rain ForestTropical SavannahTropical DesertPrecipitation - highTemperature - highSoil - nutrient poorTropical SavannahA tropical savannah is a hot grassland that has a wet and dry season. A savannah covers a large region across central Africa. The soil is nutrient-poor in this biome.Tropical DesertTropical deserts are hot and dry. Many desert animals and plants have adapted to live in this extreme environment. The soil is nutrient-poor in this biome, too.Precipitation - moderateTemperature - highSoil - nutrient poorPrecipitation - lowTemperature - highSoil - nutrient poorSome photos courtesy of USFWS, NASA, & NPS.The tropical zone extends from the equator to 23.5 degrees in latitude, north annnnnndddddddddd soooooouuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTeeeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmppppppppppperaturessssssssssssssss aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeee typically hot in this zone. The three biomes found in this region include rain fffffffffffooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeessssssts, savvvvvvaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhssssssssssss anddddddddd dddddddddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeeeeserrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttttttssssssssssssssss... Tropical rain forests have high rainfall anddddd hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh temperatures throughout the year. Althougggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh rrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiin fooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssstttttttttttttttts arrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeee lush, the soil is nutrient-poor becaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuusssssssssssseeeeee frequuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnntttttttttt rrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnsssssssssssss wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh raway the topsoil. More plant andddddddddddddddd aaaaaaaaaaaniiiiiiiiiiimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll ssspppppeciiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssss aaaaaaaaaaaaaarreeeeeeeeeeee fffffffffffffffooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddddddd here than in any other biome.TundraTaigaTetTemperate FoFo esestrestrestpTemperate GrasslandTemperate GrasslandTemperate GrasslandTropical Rain ForestTropical SavannahvTropical DesertTemperate DesertCCCChhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaappppppppppppppaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaalMounnnnnnnnttttttttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaainnnnnnsssssssssssssEquatorrrrrrrrrrrE23 5º N23.5º N23 5º N23 5º N23 5º S23.5º S23 5º STropical Rain Foo eeeerestrererrestrressssestresrTrrrTrTrrropicop aaaaallllll SSSSSSSSSSSSaaaaaaaaaaaavannahhhhhhhhhhhhvvTrTTrTT opical DesertPPPPPPPPPPPPPPrrrrrrrrrrrrecipitation - highTTemperature - highSoil - nutrient poorA tropical savannah is a hot grassland that has a wet and tdry season. A savannah covers a large region across central Africa. The soil is nutrient-poor in this biome.Tropppppppppppppppppiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccccccaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll ddddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeserts are hot and dddddddddddrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy deseeeerrrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttt aniimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllss and plants have adapted tttttttooooooooooooo llllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiivvvvvvvvvvvveee iiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn tttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhis eeeeeeeeeeeeeexxxxxxxxxxxxttttttttttrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeme environment. The soil is nutrieeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttttttttt------ppppppppppppppoooriiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnn thhhhhhhhiiiiiiiisssssssss bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiooooooooooommme, too.Preeeeeeeccccccccciiiiiiiipppppppppppppiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttaaaaaaaaaaattttion ----- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmooooooooderateTemperrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttttuuuuuuuureeeeeeeeee ------ hhhhhhhhhhighSSSSSSSSSSSSSoooooooooil - nutrienttt poorPrecipitation - lowTemperature - highSoil - nutrient poor
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