The term meteorology:

A) can be used interchangeably with climate because they have the same meaning.
B) is the study of meteors and their effects on the atmosphere.
C) is the study of the atmosphere and its related weather systems.
D) is the study of the long-term average weather conditions at a given location.


C

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