Question

jennifer and jamie have a class assignment to identify an example of climate change and an example of a change in weather. they have come up with the following statements: i. the average temperature in the united states has been rising over the past 25 years. ii. the temperature was warm on monday but rainy and cold for the rest of the week. iii. the amount of snowfall has been decreasing over the past few years. which of the statements could be used as an example of climate change? a. ii only b. i only c. i and iii only d. all of these

Explanation:

Climate change refers to long - term changes in temperature, precipitation, etc. Statement I: The average temperature in the US rising over 25 years (long - term temperature change) is climate change. Statement II: Temperature and weather changes over a week are short - term, so it's weather change, not climate change. Statement III: Snowfall decreasing over past few years (long - term precipitation - related change) is climate change. So I and III are examples of climate change.

Answer:

C. I and III only