Question

12.15-weather forecast practice p.2
what is the main difference between weather and climate?

• weather describes daily atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to average conditions over a long time.
• weather changes slowly over centuries, but climate changes every day.
• weather includes temperature, but climate does not.
• weather is only about rain, while climate is only about temperature.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:

• The first option: Weather is short - term (daily atmospheric conditions), and climate is long - term (average over a long time). This matches the scientific definitions of weather and climate.
• The second option: It has the concepts reversed. Weather changes daily, and climate changes over long periods (like decades or centuries), so this is incorrect.
• The third option: Both weather and climate include temperature. Climate is the long - term average of weather elements (including temperature), so this is wrong.
• The fourth option: Both weather and climate involve multiple factors (not just rain for weather or just temperature for climate), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

Weather describes daily atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to average conditions over a long time.