Question: what are the three factors that determine the overall climate on earth?
Answer: Elevation or Altitude effect climate. Normally, climatic conditions become colder as altitude increases. ...  Prevailing global wind patterns. There are 3 major wind patterns found in the Northern Hemisphere and also 3 in the Southern Hemisphere. ...  Topography. ...  Effects of Geography. ...  Surface of the Earth. ...  Climate change over time.