To analyze: The two aspects of weather that determine the type of biome in any location.
Introduction: Biome can be defined as the major community of plants and animals that lives together in a particular climate and physical location or habitat.
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Two main aspects of weather are temperature and precipitation. Both these factors determine the growth of soil quality or season that affects the growth of plants that stays or lives there. Temperature can be defined as a physical quantity, used to express the coldness or hotness in form of numbers. It is generally represented in degrees. Precipitation can be defined as the expected or anticipated amount of snow, or rain to fall on earth. Some other factors are humidity, pollution, light intensity, and many others.
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