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Animals in the tropical rainforests are adapted such that they eat different kinds of food to overcome the competition for food and shelter

Animals in the polar region are adapted to the extremely cold climate by having some special characteristics such as white fur, strong sense of smell, a layer of fat under the skin, wide and large paws for swimming and walking, etc.

The tropical region has generally a hot climate because of its location around the equator. Even in the coldest monththe temperature is generally higher than about 15°C. During hot summers, the temperature may cross 40°C. Days andnights are almost equal in length throughout the year. These regions get plenty of rainfall. An important featureof this …

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The polar regions present an extreme climate. These regions are covered with snow and it is very cold for most part ofthe year. For six months the sun does not set at the poles while for the other six months the sun does not rise. Inwinters, the temperature can be as low as –37°C. Animals …

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. The average weather pattern taken over a long time, say 25 years, is called the climate of the place.

There are special thermometers for full day range of temperature, called maximum and minimum thermometers. The maximum temperature of the day occurs generally in the afternoon while the minimum temperature occursgenerally in the early morning. Can you now understand why in summers we feel so miserable in the afternoon andcomparatively comfortable early in the morning?

All changes in the weather are caused by the sun. The sun is a huge sphere of hot gases at a very high temperature. The distance of the sun from us is very large. Even then the energy sent out by the sun is so huge that it is the source ofall heat and light …

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. The day to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to the temperature, humidity, rainfall, windspeed, etc., is called the weather at that place . The temperature, humidity, and other factors are called the elements of the weather.

Rainfall is measured by an instrument called the rain gauge. It is basically a measuring cylinder with a funnel on top to collect rainwater