Question

which statement describes climate rather than weather?
a a thunderstorm lasted for three hours
yesterday afternoon.

b it rained twice in the city last week.

c the forecast calls for windy conditions
tomorrow morning.

d summers in this region are usually hot and
dry.

Explanation:

To determine which statement describes climate, we need to recall the difference between weather and climate. Weather refers to short - term atmospheric conditions (hours to days), while climate is the long - term (years to decades) pattern of weather in a region.

• Option A: A thunderstorm lasting three hours yesterday afternoon is a short - term event, so it describes weather.
• Option B: Rainfall events last week are also short - term (within a week), so this is about weather.
• Option C: A forecast for windy conditions tomorrow morning is a prediction of short - term weather.
• Option D: Describing summers in a region as usually hot and dry refers to the long - term pattern of weather in that region during summer, which is climate.

Answer:

D. Summers in this region are usually hot and dry.