Question

Out of the given definitions, which is the most appropriate definition of climate? (a) Changes in weather conditions in a year. (b) The average weather pattern for many years. (c) Change in the weather pattern in a few years. (d) Weather conditions during summer.

Answer 1

(b) Average weather pattern of many years

Explanation

The average weather pattern taken over a long time (say 25 years) is called the climate of that place. Temperature, rainfall, altitude and location with respect to the sea are factors which affect climate. A climate is that average weather in an exceeding place over a few years. Whereas the weather would be modifications or alterations in the matter of mere hours. The environment takes thousands of years to alter. However, it is dynamic and rising at an alarming rate over the past few years.

• Climate is the average weather in a place over many years.
• The weather can change in just a few hours whereas climate takes millions of years to change.
• Planet earth has witnessed many variations in climate since the beginning.