Climatology Quiz
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What is the main focus of climatology?

  • Modeling physical processes of the atmosphere
  • Short-term weather forecasting
  • Studying climate variability and mechanisms of climate changes (correct)
  • Analyzing oceanography and biogeochemistry
  • How is climate defined in comparison to weather?

  • Climate concerns an extended to indefinite period of time, while weather is a relative brief period of time (correct)
  • Climate refers to atmospheric conditions in a specific location, while weather refers to global atmospheric conditions
  • Climate and weather are used interchangeably
  • Weather is concerned with climate variability, while climate is concerned with short-term atmospheric conditions
  • Which field is climatology regarded as a part of?

  • Geology
  • Biology
  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheric sciences (correct)
  • What are the main methods employed by climatologists?

    <p>Analysis of observations and modeling of physical processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can short-term weather forecasting be interpreted?

    <p>In terms of knowledge of longer-term phenomena of climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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