Biological Science
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Author: Scott Freeman
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Chapter 56, Problem 14TYPSS
Summary Introduction
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The daily fluctuations in the atmospheric conditions like temperature, pressure, wind, sunlight, and precipitation determine the weather of a local region. The average of weather over a long time period and region is known as climate.
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