Section 2 Introduction
Completion requirements
Targets
At the end of this Unit you should be able to answer the following questions
2. How is climate different from weather?
2.1 How does climate vary throughout the world?
2.2 How are human actions linked to climate change?
Climate describes the usual or average weather conditions of a region over time. Long-term weather patterns can change over time.
Scientists use climate models to predict how climate might change in the future and to make long term decisions about human activities and their potential effects.
What causes climate change, whether solar activity, ocean cycles, animal, or human activity is debated by climate scientists.