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Question
Complete the following table.
| Weather | Climate |
| Short-lived condition of atmosphere | |
| Does not change quickly | |
| Expressed with respect to a specific place | |
| Elements of climate: Temperature, pressure, winds, humidity and precipitation |
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Solution
| Weather | Climate |
| Short-lived condition of atmosphere | Long-lived condition of atmosphere. |
| Changes quickly | Does not change quickly |
| Expressed with respect to a specific place | Expressed as ‘cool and dry’ or ‘hot and humid’ or ‘hot and dry’, etc. |
| Elements of weather: Temperature, air pressure, winds, moisture and precipitation. | Elements of climate: Temperature, pressure, winds, humidity and precipitation |
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