Although the Terms Climate and Weather Are Often Used Interchangeably

question 36

Multiple Choice

Although the terms climate and weather are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing; climate differs from weather in that

• A) weather includes amount of rainfall per year and climate does not.
• B) climate is based on biomes while weather is not.
• C) climate describes long-term patterns while weather describes short-term fluctuations.
• D) climates are described in terms of long-term average temperature, and weather is described by other factors, such as prevailing winds.

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