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What is the main difference between weather and climate?
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
- Weather is used for whole regions, while climate is for specific locations.
- Weather is about specific time and location, while climate is about average conditions over a long period of time. (correct)
- Weather changes hour to hour, while climate changes over decades.
- Weather describes long-term conditions, while climate describes short-term conditions.
Why is climate easier to describe for the Sahara Desert than its weather?
Why is climate easier to describe for the Sahara Desert than its weather?
- Because the Sahara Desert experiences extreme weather patterns.
- Because the Sahara Desert has varying climates across different parts of the region.
- Because weather changes rapidly in the Sahara Desert.
- Because the Sahara Desert has a consistent hot dry climate due to its location. (correct)
Why is it stated that the difference between weather and climate isn't just semantics?
Why is it stated that the difference between weather and climate isn't just semantics?
- To show that both weather and climate are equally important.
- To highlight the importance of correctly using terminology in scientific discussions. (correct)
- To illustrate that weather has more impact on daily life than climate does.
- To emphasize that weather and climate are unrelated concepts.
How does the text explain the difference in scale between weather and climate?
How does the text explain the difference in scale between weather and climate?
What aspect of the Sahara Desert's location contributes to its hot dry climate?
What aspect of the Sahara Desert's location contributes to its hot dry climate?
What distinguishes weather from climate?
What distinguishes weather from climate?
Why is it mentioned that climate is often described at a larger scale than weather?
Why is it mentioned that climate is often described at a larger scale than weather?
What makes the Sahara Desert have a hot dry climate?
What makes the Sahara Desert have a hot dry climate?
Why does the text mention that climate is not about what’s happening right now?
Why does the text mention that climate is not about what’s happening right now?
What role does solar radiation play in determining the climate of a region?
What role does solar radiation play in determining the climate of a region?
How does the text describe the relationship between climate and weather?
How does the text describe the relationship between climate and weather?
"Weather changes day to day, hour to hour." This statement primarily emphasizes which characteristic of weather?
"Weather changes day to day, hour to hour." This statement primarily emphasizes which characteristic of weather?
How does the text illustrate the difference between weather and climate using Timbuktu as an example?
How does the text illustrate the difference between weather and climate using Timbuktu as an example?
