A student describes the weather on Earth today as rainy. Is the student using the term weather appropriately? Why? Yes, the student is using weather appropriately. No, rainy is a description of climate, not weather. No, weather refers to the conditions in the atmosphere over a longer period of time. No, weather refers to a particular place. At any moment on Earth, some places are ex- periencing rain. B. CI

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A student describes the weather on Earth today as rainy. Is the student using the term
weather appropriately? Why?
Yes, the student is using weather appropriately.
No, rainy is a description of climate, not weather.
No, weather refers to the conditions in the atmosphere over a longer period of time.
No, weather refers to a particular place. At any moment on Earth, some places are ex-
periencing rain.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 4 A student describes the weather on Earth today as rainy. Is the student using the term weather appropriately? Why? Yes, the student is using weather appropriately. No, rainy is a description of climate, not weather. No, weather refers to the conditions in the atmosphere over a longer period of time. No, weather refers to a particular place. At any moment on Earth, some places are ex- periencing rain.
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