Along the equator in Latin America, Africa, India, and Indonesia
warm weather year round
it stretches from the equator to the tropic of cancer and to the tropic of Capricorn
1. Tropical rainnforest
- wet in most months (year round rain)
- home to many plants and animals
-canopy-top layer of forest
-Amazon Basin in South America is world's largest rainforest area
-Canopy so thick that little sunlight reaches forest floor.
-two seasons: wet and dry
-variety of animals
2. Savannas
- wet season and then the rest of the year is hot and dry
-Savannas have broad grasslands with a few trees
-can be found in middle america, south asia, africa, and northern austrailia
-ostrich
Brazil-lots of savanna
The earth was formed at approximately 4.5 Billion BC
Answer:
Equinox
Twice during the year when Earth's poles are not pointed toward or away from the Sun. At this time, the direct rays of the sun strike the equator and both poles are at a 90 degree angle from the Sun. both hemispheres receive an equal amount of sunlight-12 hours each .
