Rain Forest (Noun)
Meaning
A forest with heavy annual rainfall.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Amazon rain_forest is a vital ecosystem that supports an incredible array of plant and animal species.
- Deforestation has had a devastating impact on the biodiversity of many rain_forests around the world.
- Scientists estimate that over half of the world's animal species live in the world's tropical rain_forests.
- Rain_forests cover less than two percent of the earth's surface, yet they harbor nearly one-half of the earth's land-based animal species.
- Agriculture has led to the clearance of significant portions of many of the world's tropical rain_forests, particularly in the Amazon rain_forests of Brazil.