Climate - Long-Term Weather

The video explains the concept of climate, typically defined over a period of 30 years or more, and includes various meteorological elements such as temperature, rainfall, and wind. It distinguishes between weather, which is the current atmospheric condition, and climate, which describes long-term patterns and trends.

What is the significance of meteorological events in understanding climate?

• They are irrelevant

• They help in predicting future climate

• They only affect weather

• They are only short-term phenomena

What does climate describe about the past?

• It describes current weather

• It describes what has happened

• It predicts future weather

• It has no relation to weather