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What is the difference between weather and climate?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
- Weather and climate are interchangeable terms
- Climate refers to daily weather variations, while weather refers to long-term patterns
- Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time, while climate refers to long-term weather patterns (correct)
- Weather refers to temperature only, while climate includes all weather elements
Which of the following is considered an element of weather and climate?
Which of the following is considered an element of weather and climate?
- Tectonic plate movements
- Atmospheric pressure (correct)
- Noise pollution
- Cloud formations
What does climate refer to?
What does climate refer to?
- Average weather conditions for a specific day
- Daily fluctuations in weather conditions
- Sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (correct)
- State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
What is the duration of time that defines climate?
What is the duration of time that defines climate?
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Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
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Climate refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time.
Climate refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time.
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Weather and climate have different elements.
Weather and climate have different elements.
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Climate refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time.
Climate refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time.
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The atmospheric conditions prevailing over a country do not affect the weather.
The atmospheric conditions prevailing over a country do not affect the weather.
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Weather conditions fluctuate very often within a day.
Weather conditions fluctuate very often within a day.
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