Question

classify each piece of information as either weather or climate.
on december 8th 2022, the humidity in vernon hills
was 90%.
the atmospheric conditions that occur at a specific time
and place
2016 & 2020 are the warmest years since 1850.
since 1901, the average surface temperature across the
contiguous 48 states has risen at an average rate of
0.14°f per decade. average temperatures have risen
more quickly since the late 1970s.
the long - term average atmospheric conditions that
occur in a particular region
a blizzard passed through the northeast illinois
february 14 - 15th, impeding travel.

Explanation:

• "On December 8th 2022, the humidity in Vernon Hills was 90%": This is a specific measurement at a particular time and place, which is characteristic of weather.
• "The atmospheric conditions that occur at a specific time and place": This is the definition of weather.
• "2016 & 2020 are the warmest years since 1850": This is a long - term observation (over a century - plus time frame), which is related to climate.
• "Since 1901, the average surface temperature across the contiguous 48 states has risen at an average rate of 0.14°F per decade. Average temperatures have risen more quickly since the late 1970s": This is a long - term trend (over decades), which is a climate - related statement.
• "The long term average atmospheric conditions that occur in a particular region": This is the definition of climate.
• "A blizzard passed through the northeast Illinois February 14 - 16th, impeding travel": This is a short - term (a few days) atmospheric event at a specific place, which is weather.

Answer:

• Climate: "2016 & 2020 are the warmest years since 1850", "Since 1901, the average surface temperature across the contiguous 48 states has risen at an average rate of 0.14°F per decade. Average temperatures have risen more quickly since the late 1970s", "The long term average atmospheric conditions that occur in a particular region"
• Weather: "On December 8th 2022, the humidity in Vernon Hills was 90%", "The atmospheric conditions that occur at a specific time and place", "A blizzard passed through the northeast Illinois February 14 - 16th, impeding travel"