Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

What is the literal and connotative meaning of the word climate as it is used in the paragraph?

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Responses

The word means “temperature” and has a neutral connotation.
The word means “temperature” and has a neutral connotation. - no response given

The word means “weather patterns” and has a positive connotation.
The word means “weather patterns” and has a positive connotation. - no response given

The word means “temperature” and has a positive connotation.
The word means “temperature” and has a positive connotation. - incorrect

The word means “weather patterns” and has a neutral connotation.

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The correct response is:

The word means “weather patterns” and has a neutral connotation.