Que 5:- Differentiate between the following (Mention two differences) :
a. Weather and climate b. Mercury barometer and Android barometer
Answers
Answer:
Weather :
i) Weather is the condition of the atmosphere that prevail over a short period of time.
ii) Weather changes after a very short period of time even after a minute or second.
Climate :
i) Climate is the condition of the atmosphere that prevail over a long period of time.
ii) Climate of a place does not change immediately or in a day, it changes only by the factors that influence the climate of a particular region namely 1. Distance from the equator 2. Height above the altitude 3. Distance from the sea 4. Direction of the winds 5. Humidity and rainfall.
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