Question

unit 2 test - part i
which statement best describes the difference between climate and weather?
o climate describes temperatures but weather describes precipitation.
o climate is described over a long period of time, whereas weather is at a more specific time.

Explanation:

Climate represents long - term atmospheric conditions over years to decades or longer, encompassing average temperature, precipitation, wind patterns etc. Weather, on the other hand, is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed at a given moment.

Answer:

Climate is described over a long period of time, whereas weather is at a more specific time.