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Which one of the following best describes climate?
Which one of the following best describes climate?
- The short-term changes in atmospheric conditions
- The average weather in a place over many years (correct)
- The long-term changes in atmospheric conditions
- The daily weather conditions in a specific location
What is the main difference between climate and weather?
What is the main difference between climate and weather?
- Climate is influenced by atmospheric conditions, while weather is influenced by geographical factors
- Climate changes over a long period of time, while weather changes in a short period of time (correct)
- Climate is determined by temperature, while weather is determined by precipitation
- Climate refers to the daily weather conditions, while weather refers to long-term changes
What is the definition of weather?
What is the definition of weather?
- A set of atmospheric conditions prevailing at a given place & time (correct)
- The average weather in a place over many years
- The long-term changes in atmospheric conditions
- The short-term changes in atmospheric conditions
What is the timescale for climate change?
What is the timescale for climate change?
What does climate represent?
What does climate represent?