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What is the primary difference between weather and climate?
What is the primary difference between weather and climate?
- Weather involves temperature and rainfall, while climate involves humidity and snowfall.
- Weather covers short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate covers average conditions over a long period. (correct)
- Weather provides weekly forecasts, while climate provides hourly forecasts.
- Weather refers to average atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to short-term conditions.
How are weather and climate related?
How are weather and climate related?
- Weather and climate have no relation to each other.
- Climate refers to short-term conditions, while weather refers to long-term conditions.
- Climate is solely focused on daily forecasts, while weather is focused on long-term averages.
- Both weather and climate involve temperature, rainfall, and other atmospheric conditions. (correct)
Which term refers to short-term atmospheric conditions?
Which term refers to short-term atmospheric conditions?
- Weather (correct)
- Forecasting
- Atmosphericology
- Climate
Who is often considered the first climatologist in the United States?
Who is often considered the first climatologist in the United States?
What did Thomas Jefferson analyze after recording daily temperature and rainfall?
What did Thomas Jefferson analyze after recording daily temperature and rainfall?
How do weather forecasts differ from climate forecasts?
How do weather forecasts differ from climate forecasts?
What can climate give information about that weather cannot?
What can climate give information about that weather cannot?
How can small climate changes impact local ecosystems?
How can small climate changes impact local ecosystems?
Why is a weatherman called a weatherman?
Why is a weatherman called a weatherman?
What did Thomas Jefferson do daily as a climatologist?
What did Thomas Jefferson do daily as a climatologist?
Why is a weatherman called a weatherman and not a climatologist?
Why is a weatherman called a weatherman and not a climatologist?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Which historical figure is NOT mentioned as a famous climatologist in the text?
Which historical figure is NOT mentioned as a famous climatologist in the text?
How are weather and climate related?
How are weather and climate related?
What does a weatherman typically provide forecasts for?
What does a weatherman typically provide forecasts for?
How do small climate changes impact local ecosystems?
How do small climate changes impact local ecosystems?
What aspect of the atmosphere do both weather and climate involve?
What aspect of the atmosphere do both weather and climate involve?
What term does climate refer to?
What term does climate refer to?
What is the primary difference between weather and climate?
What is the primary difference between weather and climate?
