How Do Geographers Categorize Earth's Different Climates
Climate is the average weather of a region over a long period of time. The main differences between climates and biomes is that climate is primarily determined by temperature and precipitation while biomes are classified according to the vegetation within them. …

What two factors are generally used to classify climates?

Temperature and precipitation are used to classify different climates when using the Köppen climate classification system.

How does geography affect climate?

Topographical features like mountains affect the weather mostly in the way that they direct air currents. For example, air is forced to rise over mountains. Moist air will cool as it rises, and then the clouds release the water, causing precipitation like rain or snow.

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