Compare the biomes of Denver and Kansas City, Kansas. Why are they different?

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Denver has a temperate steppe biome. Denver's climate is colder. Denver also has lakes and mountains. Kansas City has temperate moist forest biome. Both places rivers. And I also know that Denver had banned smoking in public places which probably causes it to have better air quality.

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I don't know much except for what I learned in my geography class, which wasn't, so sorry if that isn't enough information.