Question

Which one of the following statements is correct about climate? 1
(a) It is the day to day condition of the atmosphere.
(b) Climate can change in just a few hours.
(c) It is an average state of weather conditions over a long period of time.
(d) It is the state of the atmosphere.

Answer 1

The statement ''(b) Climate can change in just a few hours'' is the answer.

What does climate change mean?

• Human activities, notably fossil fuel burning, have increased heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere, elevating Earth's average surface temperature, as seen in changes in the climate from the early twentieth century.

• Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns are referred to as climate change. These movements could be due to natural causes, such as oscillations in the solar cycle.

• However, human activities have been the primary cause of climate change since the 1800s, owing to the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas.