Which of the following BEST describes the difference between weather and climate? A. weather includes temperature, wind speed, and humidity; but, climate involves only temperature and precipitation. B. weather is affected by Earth's rotation and the hydrologic cycle. However, the climate is only affected by precipitation and temperature. C. weather is the condition of the atmosphere at any given time. It is constantly changing. However, climate is the pattern of weather that occurs over a long period of time. D. climate is affected by different amounts of sunlight, large bodies of water, carbon dioxide, and volcanic eruptions. However, the weather is only affected by sunlight and large bodies of water.

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Which of the following BEST describes the difference between weather and climate?  A. weather includes temperature, wind speed, and humidity; but, climate involves only temperature and precipitation.  B. weather is affected by Earth's rotation and the hydrologic cycle.  However, the climate is only affected by precipitation and temperature.  C. weather is the condition of the atmosphere at any given time.  It is constantly changing.  However, climate is the pattern of weather that occurs over a long period of time.  D. climate is affected by different amounts of sunlight, large bodies of water, carbon dioxide, and volcanic eruptions.  However, the weather is only affected by sunlight and large bodies of water.

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The option that BEST describes the difference between weather and climate is:

C. weather is the condition of the atmosphere at any given time. It is constantly changing. However, climate is the pattern of weather that occurs over a long period of time.

This definition accurately captures the essential distinction between the two concepts: weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions while climate refers to the long-term average of those conditions.