Which of these is an example of climate? (1 point)

Responses

The Piedmont region has hot and humid summers and some snow in the winter
The Piedmont region has hot and humid summers and some snow in the winter

It is 95 degrees in Atlanta today
It is 95 degrees in Atlanta today

It has been rainy this week
It has been rainy this week

There was a thunderstorm in Macon yesterday

The first response is an example of climate because it describes the typical weather patterns in the Piedmont region, including hot and humid summers and some snow in the winter.

Which of the following most accurately describes the difference between climate and weather? (1 point)

Responses

Climate refers to long-term conditions, weather refers to daily conditions
Climate refers to long-term conditions, weather refers to daily conditions

Climate refers to severe weather events, weather refers to precipitation
Climate refers to severe weather events, weather refers to precipitation

Climate refers to landforms, weather refers to average conditions over time
Climate refers to landforms, weather refers to average conditions over time

Climate and weather refer to roughly the same thing

The first response is the most accurate description of the difference between climate and weather. Climate refers to long-term conditions, while weather refers to daily conditions.

The first three responses are examples of weather, not climate. Climate refers to the long-term patterns in temperature, precipitation, and other weather conditions in a region. The fourth response, "There was a thunderstorm in Macon yesterday," is also an example of weather.