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What is a biome?
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.1 Climate shapes the nature and distribution of biomes
What causes the temperature to drop with increased elevation?
Temperature tends to drop about 6.5°C per kilometre in elevation due to the decreasing density of the atmosphere and the reduced ability to retain heat.
What primarily causes seasons?
Seasons are caused by the Earth's tilt on its axis, not by its elliptical orbit or varying distance from the sun
What is the Coriolis effect?