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What is climate?
What is climate?
- The mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years (correct)
- The short-term weather pattern in a region
- The atmospheric pressure and wind patterns over a region
- The study of ancient climates
Which meteorological variables are commonly measured to determine climate?
Which meteorological variables are commonly measured to determine climate?
- Temperature, humidity, and wind only
- Temperature, atmospheric pressure, and land use
- Temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, and precipitation (correct)
- Atmospheric pressure and precipitation only
In a broader sense, climate is the state of the components of the climate system, including which of the following?
In a broader sense, climate is the state of the components of the climate system, including which of the following?
- Atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere only
- Atmosphere, cryosphere, and lithosphere only
- Atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere (correct)
- Hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere only
Which classification scheme is widely used to classify climates based on average and typical variables?
Which classification scheme is widely used to classify climates based on average and typical variables?
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Which system incorporates evapotranspiration along with temperature and precipitation information in studying biological diversity and how climate change affects it?
Which system incorporates evapotranspiration along with temperature and precipitation information in studying biological diversity and how climate change affects it?
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