Book 7, Question 83
Why Do Some Places Stay Warm All Year?
Some places stay warm all year because their location keeps the sunshine strong all year long. Near the equator, the Sun stays high in the sky, and warm oceans help keep the heat steady. Location sets the thermostat range!
From the book
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More fun facts
- The tropics are the part of Earth around the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- Because Earth's tilt doesn't affect the tropics much, their warm temperatures change very little during the year.
- Tropical rainforests have average daily temperatures of about 20 to 25 degrees Celsius (68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Rainforests get 2,000 to 10,000 millimeters (79 to 394 inches) of rain a year, the most of any biome.
- In the tropics, thunderstorms can happen every day during certain times of the year.
- Most common houseplants come from rainforests.
Sources: NOAA, NASA Science, NASA Science
Questions kids ask
Do rainforests have winter?
Not really. Rainforests stay warm all year and must stay frost-free.
Where do many houseplants come from?
Most common houseplants come from rainforests.