The pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period is called what?

The pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period is called what?

• A. Weather
• B. Climate
• C. Seasonality
• D. Microclimate

Answer: (B)

Climate is the long-term pattern of temperature and precipitation for a region. It describes what conditions are typical over many years, often summarized by averages and the usual range of variation (commonly using 30-year normals). Weather, by contrast, is the day-to-day or short-term state of the atmosphere. Seasonality refers to the regular yearly cycle of seasons within a year, which is a feature of climate but not the full long-term pattern by itself. A microclimate is the climate of a small area that can differ from the surrounding region.

Climate is the long-term pattern of temperature and precipitation for a region. It describes what conditions are typical over many years, often summarized by averages and the usual range of variation (commonly using 30-year normals). Weather, by contrast, is the day-to-day or short-term state of the atmosphere. Seasonality refers to the regular yearly cycle of seasons within a year, which is a feature of climate but not the full long-term pattern by itself. A microclimate is the climate of a small area that can differ from the surrounding region.