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Climate is the long-term average pattern of weather and is only global in scale.
False
Geographic variations in climate primarily govern the large-scale distribution of plants and therefore the nature and structure of terrestrial ecosystems.
True
The wavelength of radiation emitted by an object is not a function of its temperature.
False
Weather is the combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, cloudiness, and other atmospheric conditions occurring at a specific place and time.
True
The difference between weather and climate is that weather is long-term, while climate is short-term.
False
Test your knowledge about the influence of climate on ecosystems, the factors that determine the physical environment, and the difference between weather and climate.
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