Question:
BUNCH OF QUESTIONS...NEED HELP (10 PTS) HURRY!?
2008-06-04 09:30:35 UTC
what is the worlds biggest rainforest?
What are the two types of rainforests? How are they different?

About how much rain foes the rainforest get every year?

What are the four layers of the rainforest?

Why are the rainforests important?

Name five animals that live in the rainforest

Why are the rainforests in trouble?

Name something you can do to save the rainforest?
Eleven answers:
2008-06-04 09:41:57 UTC
The biggest rainforest is the Amazon, in Brazil.

The two types are tropical and temperate. They are different in locations (it is temperate if it's north of the Tropic of Cancer or south of the Tropic of Capricorn). The rainforest rain level is at least 68-78 inches. The four layers are the emergent level, the canopy (top), the understory, and the forest floor. ANimals that live there include the vanga family of birds, the cuckoo, chameleons, the tapir, and the jaguar. The rainforests are in trouble because of deforestation.



I'd save the rainforest by not cutting down so much wood.
barb098
2008-06-04 16:48:53 UTC
what is the worlds biggest rainforest?

-I believe its the Amazon rainforest



What are the two types of rainforests?

-Temperate rainforests

-Tropical rainforests



How are they different?

-Tropical rainforests are rainforests in the tropics. They are near the equator. Temperate rainforests are rainforest in temperate regions, and they can be found in North America.



About how much rain foes the rainforest get every year?

- im not sure about all rain forest but i know the amazon receives about 50 and 175 inches of rainfall.



What are the four layers of the rain forest?

-emergent layer

-canopy layer

-understory layer

-forest floor layer



Why are the rainforests important?

-Tropical rainforests provide timber as well as animal products such as meat and hides. Rainforests also have value as tourism destinations and for the ecosystem services provided



Name five animals that live in the rainforest

1. certain kinds of monkeys(Howler, spider monkys)

2. Puma

3. Sloths

4. Tapir

5. Toucans



Why are the rainforests in trouble?

-Deforestation



Name something you can do to save the rain forest?

- recycle anything you can

-Try to use phosphate-free laundry and dish soaps.

-Store food in re-usable containers, instead of plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

-Save wire coat hangers and return them to the dry cleaners.

-Take unwanted, re-usable items to a charitable organization or thrift shop.

-Don't leave water running needlessly.



HOPE THIS HELPS
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2008-06-04 17:01:20 UTC
I like Jeff's answer for the most part. On the other hand, I understand the "harpin" given the sheer number of people up here wanting their homework done for them -- it's depressing seeing the number of kids thinking cheating is the way to go.



However, I see that you're a new user and have not yet gotten into the habit of depending upon Y!A for all your homework -- unless of course, this is a new ID.



However, I would have liked to have seen an ATTEMPT for you to find your own answers. It is not a hard thing to do to type "Rainforest" into the "Google" box. It doesn't need extensive directions.



If you had done so, you would have found an amazing variety of sites to help you in your research, including this one:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/



So, hopefully you'll take what you learned here (and NOT the answers people gave you) and be able to do your own work in the future.



Good luck.
Syesha
2008-06-04 16:56:42 UTC
1.Amazon Rainforest

2.There are two major types of wet tropical forests: equatorial evergreen rainforests and moist forests, which includes monsoon forests and montane/cloud forests. Equatorial rainforests, often considered the "real rainforest," are characterized by more than 80 inches (2,000 mm) of rain annually spread evenly throughout the year.

They have different altitude, latitude, and various soil, flooding, and climate conditions.

3.The rainforest has about 120 days of rain per year, with an average of 2013 mm falling per year.

4.Forest floor, understory, canopy, emergent.

5.Rainforests are important to the global ecosystem. Rainforests:

provide a home to many plants and animals;

help stabilize the world's climate;

protect against flood, drought, and erosion;

are a source for medicines and foods;

support tribal people; and

are an interesting place to visit

http://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/401.html

5. alligator, lion, tiger, parrot, apes, and so on.

6.There are more than just loggers causing problems in South America. There are problems in rainforests all over the world. Consider, for instance, non-native animals introduced to fragile habitats. These animals have caused problems on the Galapagos Islands. Goats and pigs were brought to the islands because explorers needed food to eat. The explorers let the goats and pigs roam the islands and fend for themselves. The goats then ate bushes and grasses that the tortoises needed to survive. Pigs destroyed eggs and young birds on the ground. This upset the natural balance of the Galapagos island. What do you think of when you think about farming? Farming in South America, especially around rain forests, is probably different than what most people consider to be "normal" farming. Farmers in South America are poor and they don't have a lot of fancy machinery. Farmers cut down trees to grow crops even though the soil is not good in the rain forest. Even if the soil is fertile, it is only good for two or three years because of flooding and erosion. The trees are no longer there to keep the soil in place. Another problem with farming has to do with cattle being raised for fast food restaurants. The farmers log the land to make room for the cattle to graze on.

8. use less paper, Use less gasoline and plastic, Eat less red meat, Fundraise for the rainforest, Write a letter,and so forth.
2008-06-04 16:35:35 UTC
the amzon rainforest is the biggest



the forest floor, understory layer, canopy layer. and the emergent layer



theres some answers to your questions
Precious Gem
2008-06-04 16:36:12 UTC
I see someone didn't think it was important to study and learn in class. Sorry, but you need to

do this on your own. It's the only way you will

learn. By the way you can keep the 10 points.
Claire//
2008-06-04 16:35:27 UTC
Why don't you just google it instead of making somebody else?
Alessandra G
2008-06-04 16:35:44 UTC
just go to wikipedia dude. nobodies gonna answer that question
2008-06-04 16:33:43 UTC
Stop cheating kid, you can't YA for the test...
zt1234
2008-06-04 16:34:14 UTC
there you are

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest
hangten202004
2008-06-04 16:43:32 UTC
Instead of everyone here harpin on you kid. I'll TEACH you how to find this info yourself. That is the problem these days no one likes to teach. Furthermore, did you know you; that you can ask Google a question in the search bar, just like how you are asking those questions to us? It's called Boolean search methods you will learn this in Library Research Methods (LIBS) in college. While attending Maryland it was called LIBS150... Anyway....



7 Clever Google Tricks Worth Knowing



Below I have compiled a list of 7 clever Google tricks that I believe everyone should be aware of. Together I think they represent the apex of the grand possibilities associated with Google search manipulation tricks and hacks. Although there are many others out there, these 7 tricks are my all-time favorite. Enjoy yourself.



1. Find the Face Behind the Result – This is a neat trick you can use on a Google Image search to filter the search results so that they include only images of people. How is this useful? Well, it could come in handy if you are looking for images of the prominent people behind popular products, companies, or geographic locations. You can perform this search by appending the code &imgtype=face to the end of the URL address after you perform a standard Google Image search.



Examples (notice the differences in each URL):

Image Search for Google vs. Faces Behind Google Image Search

Image Search for Digg vs. Faces Behind Digg Image Search

Image Search for California vs. Faces Behind California Image Search

More info.

2. Google + Social Media Sites = Quality Free Stuff – If you are on the hunt for free desktop wallpaper, stock images, Wordpress templates or the like, using Google to search your favorite social media sites is your best bet. The word “free” in any standard search query immediately attracts spam. Why wade through potential spam in standard search results when numerous social media sites have an active community of users who have already ranked and reviewed the specific free items that interest you. All you have to do is direct Google to search through each of these individual social media sites, and bingo… you find quality content ranked by hundreds of other people.



Examples:

site:digg.com free “desktop wallpaper”

site:reddit.com free “wordpress templates”

site:del.icio.us free “stock images”

site:netscape.com free “ringtones”

site:stumbleupon.com free icons

More info.



3. Find Free Anonymous Web Proxies – A free anonymous web proxy site allows any web browser to access other third-party websites by channeling the browser’s connection through the proxy. The web proxy basically acts as a middleman between your web browser and the third-party website you are visiting. Why would you want to do this? There are two common reasons:



You’re connecting to a public network at a coffee shop or internet café and you want privacy while you browse the web. You don’t want the admin to know every site you visit.

You want to bypass a web content filter or perhaps a server-side ban on your IP address. Content filtering is common practice on college campus networks. This trick will usually bypass those restrictions.

There are subscription services and applications available such as TOR and paid VPN servers that do the same thing. However, this trick is free and easy to access from anywhere via Google. All you have to do is look through the search results returned by the queries below, find a proxy that works, and enter in the URL of the site you want to browse anonymously.



Examples:

inurl:”nph-proxy.cgi” “start using cgiproxy”

inurl:”nph-proxy.cgi” “Start browsing through this CGI-based proxy”

More info.

4. Google for Music, Videos, and Ebooks - Google can be used to conduct a search for almost any file type, including Mp3s, PDFs, and videos. Open web directories are one of the easiest places to quickly find an endless quantity of freely downloadable files. This is an oldie, but it’s a goodie! Why thousands of webmasters incessantly fail to secure their web severs will continue to boggle our minds.



Examples:

Find Music: -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3) “Counting Crows”

Find Videos: -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(mpg|wmv) “chapelle”

Find Ebooks: -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(pdf|doc) “george orwell 1984″

More info.

5. Browse Open Webcams Worldwide – Take a randomized streaming video tour of the world by searching Google for live open access video webcams. This may not be the most productive Google trick ever, but it sure is fun! (Note: you may be prompted to install an ActiveX control or the Java runtime environment which allows your browser to view certain video stream formats.)



Examples:

Axis Webcams: inurl:/view.shtml or inurl:view/index.shtml

Cannon Webcams: sample/LvAppl/

MOBOTIX Webcams: control/userimage.html

FlexWatch Webcams: /app/idxas.html

JVC Webcams: intitle: intitle:”V.Networks [Motion Picture(Java)]”

More info. - More info.

6. Judge a Site by its Image – Find out what a site is all about by looking at a random selection of the images hosted on its web pages. Even if you are somewhat familiar with the target site’s content, this can be an entertaining little exercise. You will almost surely find something you didn’t expect to see. All you have to do is use Google’s site: operator to target a domain in an image search.



Examples:

Digg in Images

Wired in Images

Reddit in Images

More info.

7. Results Based on Third-Party Opinion - Sometimes you can get a better idea of the content located within a website by reading how other websites refer to that site’s content. The allinanchor: Google search operator can save you large quantities of time when a normal textual based search query fails to fetch the information you desire. It conducts a search based on keywords used strictly in the anchor text, or linking text, of third party sites that link to the web pages returned by the search query. In other words, this operator filters your search results in a way such that Google ignores the title and content of the returned web pages, but instead bases the search relevance on the keywords that other sites use to reference the results. It can add a whole new dimension of variety to your search results.



Examples (notice the added variety between search results):

allinanchor:”google hacks” vs. basic search for Google hacks

allinanchor:”wordpress exploits” vs. basic search for Wordpress exploits

More info.

Bonus Material:



Here is a list of my favorite Google advanced search operators, operator combinations, and related uses:



link:URL = lists other pages that link to the URL.

related:URL = lists other pages that are related to the URL.

site:domain.com “search term = restricts search results to the given domain.

allinurl:WORDS = shows only pages with all search terms in the url.

inurl:WORD = like allinurl: but filters the URL based on the first term only.

allintitle:WORD = shows only results with terms in title.

intitle:WORD = similar to allintitle, but only for the next word.

cache:URL = will show the Google cached version of the URL.

info:URL = will show a page containing links to related searches, backlinks, and pages containing the url. This is the same as typing the url into the search box.

filetype:SOMEFILETYPE = will restrict searches to that filetype

-filetype:SOMEFILETYPE = will remove that file type from the search.

site:www.somesite.net “+www.somesite.net” = shows you how many pages of your site are indexed by google

allintext: = searches only within text of pages, but not in the links or page title

allinlinks: = searches only within links, not text or title

WordA OR WordB = search for either the word A or B

“Word” OR “Phrase” = search exact word or phrase

WordA -WordB = find word A but filter results that include word B

WordA +WordB = results much contain both Word A and Word B

~WORD = looks up the word and its synonyms

~WORD -WORD = looks up only the synonyms to the word


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