Tropical rainforests – the Earth’s air conditioner © Siemens Stiftung 2016 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Tropical rainforests – the Earth’s air conditioner

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Photo:
Wisps of fog in the tropical rainforest of French Guiana.

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Image (350.3 kByte)
Last update: 2019-04-26
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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How to reference this medium
Media package:
For interactive whiteboards: The tropical rainforest
Description:
Tropical rainforests produce many clouds of vapor that protect the Earth’s surface from further warming. These clouds reflect the sunlight so that much of the light does not even reach the Earth’s surface in the first place.
Related media:
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Learning resource type:
Example
Subjects:
Geography
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school
Keywords:
Climatic factor; Ecosystem; Habitat; Rainforest
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Dr. Tom Deutschle
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2016
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