Climate:
is
the
prevailing weather conditions
(winds, temperature, air pressure,
humidity, rain, sunshine, and
cloudiness) of a region or the earth
over a long period of time i.e.
decades, centuries and longer
periods of time. Weather on the
other hand is the condition of a
region or Earth over a short period
of time such as days or weeks. |
Climate Change (Global Warming):
is a process by which the Earth's
atmosphere is changing over a period
of time. Some of the causes are: the
building up of
gases called the
Green House Effect,
changes in the
Earth's Orbit,
variations in
the
Sun's Energy,
Plate
Tectonics,
Seismic Activity,
Deforestation and
Human Activity. |
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