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The Largest River on Earth Is in the Sky

Provided by: Be Smart |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This video explains how the trees in the Amazon rainforest release twenty trillion liters of water into the air every day, creating a "river" in the sky above Brazil. 
  • Students will learn that trees play a vital role in the Earth's water cycle and also release varying amounts of organic compounds that act as seeds for raindrops. 

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Be Smart
Region: South and Central America
Languages: English

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