Explain the difference between weather and climate
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Weather deals with the short-term phenomena and state of the atmosphere. Climate is concerned with long-term phenomena and characteristics.
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a. True b. False
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a. ?geometry of the landslide dam b. ?material of the landslide dam c. ?rate of stream flow d. ?ability to construct spillways and breaches e. ?temperature of the water
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Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between molecular motion, wavelength, and temperature?
A. as temperature increases, molecular motion decreases, wavelength decreases B. as temperature increases, molecular motion increases, wavelength decreases C. as temperature decreases, molecular motion decreases, wavelength decreases D. as temperature decreases, molecular motion increases, wavelength increases