Question

climate and weather are often discussed together, but they dont mean the same thing. weather measures the conditions in one place at one specific point in time. for example, on january 17, 1977, it snowed in orlando, florida. climate, on the other hand, is the average weather conditions measured over a long period of time, usually 30 years or more. the average temperature in orlando in january is 60.2°f, so its very unusual that it would be cold enough to snow. weather often follows the pattern of a regions climate, but it doesnt always. which of the following statements correctly illustrates the difference between weather and climate? choose one option a tonights cool, breezy weather was typical of cape cods climate. b georgias climate is warm and humid, so we can never have cold weather. c the weather in seattle is almost always rainy, but the climate was dry and sunny today. d i live in philadelphia, where the weather is temperate; we sometimes have really hot climates in the summer, though.

Explanation:

• Option A:
• Weather is short - term (tonight's cool, breezy weather) and climate is long - term (Cape Cod's typical climate). This correctly shows the relationship where weather follows the pattern of climate.
• Option B:
• The statement “Georgia’s climate is warm and humid, so we can never have cold weather” is incorrect. As per the text, weather doesn't always follow the climate pattern. Just because the climate is warm and humid on average (long - term), there can still be cold weather (short - term).
• Option C:
• It has the definitions of weather and climate reversed. Weather is short - term (today's dry and sunny) and climate is long - term (almost always rainy in Seattle).
• Option D:
• It has the definitions of weather and climate reversed. Climate is long - term (Philadelphia's temperate climate) and weather is short - term (hot in summer sometimes).

Answer:

A. Tonight’s cool, breezy weather was typical of Cape Cod’s climate.