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Question
Give a reason why
Change of seasons is a periodic change while the change of weather is a non-periodic change.
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Solution
Change of season is periodic change as it occurs at regular intervals. Change of weather is non-periodic change because it does not occur periodically at regular intervals. Weather can change suddenly and it may rain in the evening.
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