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    Biomas de La Tierra en Ingles

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    The document describes the major biomes of Earth: 1) Oceans cover 71% of the planet and contain the largest biome, with the Pacific being the largest individual ocean. 2) Freshwater biomes like lakes, rivers and streams are smaller but vital, providing over half of drinking water. 3) Deserts, which cover 20% of land, are extremely hot and dry with little rainfall or vegetation due to high temperatures and winds.

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    The document describes the major biomes of Earth: 1) Oceans cover 71% of the planet and contain the largest biome, with the Pacific being the largest individual ocean. 2) Freshwater biomes like lakes, rivers and streams are smaller but vital, providing over half of drinking water. 3) Deserts, which cover 20% of land, are extremely hot and dry with little rainfall or vegetation due to high temperatures and winds.

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    THE BIOMES OF THE EARTH

    Biome: Also called bioclimatic landscape or biotic areas, is a particular part of the
    planet that shares climate, flora and fauna. A biome is the set of characteristic
    ecosystems of a biogeographic zone is defined from the vegetation and animal
    species predominate.

    a) OCEANS:

    It is called Ocean to the large volumes of salt water on Earth, which form most of
    the planet's surface. The oceans are classified into three major oceans: Atlantic,
    Indian and Pacific; and two minor Arctic and Antarctic, partially delimited by the
    shape of the continents and archipelagos. The oceans contain the largest of all
    biomes on Earth. Cover 71% of the surface of the Earth, the Pacific Ocean
    being the greatest of all.

    b) FRESHWATER:

    Biomes freshwater bodies are much smaller than ocean water, but very
    important. Freshwater biomes include lakes, rivers, streams and creeks. They
    discharge their water in the oceans, usually from the mouths of rivers.
    Freshwater biomes cover a fifth of the planet and are vital to our survival. More
    than half of the drinking water for humans and animals comes from this
    resource.

    c) DESERT:

    Desert is defined as a deserted place, not inhabited by humans or barely any


    living being. The desert is exGVFTtremely hot and dry biome ie has little rainfall,
    are at low latitudes, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
    Soft occur often winds that evaporate any moisture that may develop normally.
    The heat is dry and makes it difficult for many types of plants and animals to
    survive in these biomes. Approximately 20% of the Earth falls into this category.
    Among the deserts we are: Deserts of Australia, Death Valley, Sonoran Desert,
    Gobi Desert, Namibia Desert and the Sahara Desert.
    d) FOREST:

    A forest is an ecosystem where the predominant vegetation are trees and


    bushes. These plant communities cover large areas of the globe and function as
    animal habitats, hydrologic flow modulators, and soil conservers, constituting
    one of the most important aspects of the biosphere of the Earth. Forests are
    biomes that occupy one third of the total area of our land and contain about 70%
    of carbon in living things. Without forests, the world would suffer dire
    consequences that would affect every corner of our planet. The forest is
    classified as: Tropical Forest, Temperate Forest and coniferous forests.

    e) GRASSLANDS:

    The grassland is a biome that scientists, is among the desert climate and forest,
    as rains are not so everyday but there is more vegetation and fauna. Grasslands
    or pastures, are a biome whose predominant vegetation consists of grasses and
    shrubs. They develop in mid-latitudes where there are climatic variations
    throughout the year to determine four distinct seasons, finding them along
    certain areas of North America and Eurasia. In these places there are mountains
    that prevent air masses from the ocean affect these areas.

    f) TUNDRA:

    The tundra which means Earth Inferti, describes the polar biogeographical
    region, whose vegetation is low growth beyond the northern boundary of the
    wooded area. It is a biome characterized by its icy ground, lack of woody
    vegetation or, in any case, natural trees, which is due to poor heliophany and
    glacial cold stress; soils, which are covered with moss and lichen, are swampy,
    with peat bogs in many places. It is spread mainly by the northern hemisphere:
    in Siberia, Alaska, northern Canada, southern Greenland and the Arctic coast of
    Europe. In the southern hemisphere it manifests with temperatures more
    partners during the year and in places like southern Chile and Argentina end,
    sub-Antarctic islands such as South Georgia and Kerguelen, and in small areas
    of northern Antarctica near the sea level. The tundra occupies about one-fifth of
    the land area.

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