Description:
The Amazon Rain forest is located in Brazil, South America. It's climate is hot and moist. The air inside the Amazon feels warm and damp. There are so many trees that hardly any sunlight reaches the forest floor. The Amazon Rain forest contains the second largest river in the world, the Amazon River. The Amazon itself is the largest rain forest in the world.
Climate:
The Amazon Rain forest receives an average rainfall of 50 to 120 inches. The temperature averages about 80 degrees fahrenheit. The Amazon Rain forest is a hot, moist biome. It rains almost every day. Moist conditions and the constant heat provide a great growing environment.
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