AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Weather can change from hour-to-hour, day-to-day, month-to-month or even year-to-year. A region’s weather patterns, usually tracked for at least 30 years, are considered its climate. Different parts of the world have different climates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Whereas weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate describes what the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area. Different regions can have different climates.

Detailed explanation-3: -The average weather pattern in a place over several decades is called climate. Different regions have different regional climates. For example, the climate of Antarctica is quite different than the climate of a tropical island. Global climate refers to the average of all regional climates.

Detailed explanation-4: -The five main factors affecting Weather are temperature, air pressure, humidity, cloudiness, and wind.

Detailed explanation-5: -Weather describes the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time e.g. from day to day or week to week, while climate describes average conditions over a longer period of time.