What Is Weather

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is weather?

• A) local areas that possess extreme temperature variability over extended periods of time
• B) the long-term condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given location
• C) the atmospheric conditions that are responsible for the formation of regions such as deserts
• D) the short-term day-to-day expression of atmospheric processes
• E) monthly average precipitation and temperature

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Definitions:

Incubation

A period of subconscious processing that contributes to problem-solving and creative thinking, often occurring after a period of active work on a problem.

Divergent Thinking

A thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.

Convergent Thinking

A thought process that aims at arriving at a single, correct solution to a problem.

Affinitizing

The process of grouping related information or ideas into categories to better analyze or understand them.