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What are some of the factors that influence climate?
What are some of the factors that influence climate?
Geography, topography, ocean currents, and atmospheric conditions are some of the factors that influence climate.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions in a particular place and time, while climate refers to the long-term average atmospheric conditions in a particular region or area.
Why is it important to study and understand climate?
Why is it important to study and understand climate?
Understanding climate is important for predicting weather patterns and managing natural resources.
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- Climate refers to long-term weather patterns and conditions of a region.
- It includes temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and other atmospheric factors.
- Climate is influenced by geography, topography, ocean currents, and atmospheric conditions.
- It can be studied and analyzed using scientific methods and tools.
- Understanding climate is important for predicting weather patterns and managing natural resources.
- Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions in a particular place and time.
- It includes temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed, and cloud cover.
- Weather conditions can change rapidly and are influenced by local and regional factors.
- Climate refers to the long-term average atmospheric conditions in a particular region or area.
- It is influenced by global factors such as land and ocean distribution, solar radiation, atmospheric circulation patterns, and greenhouse gases.
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