Which statement about climate is false?
A) Climate is the long-term description of weather, and encompasses not just average conditions but also the full scope of variation.
B) Climatic variation can occur only on very long time scales.
C) Changes in climate can have profound effects on ecological patterns and processes.
D) Climatic change refers to directional change in climate over a period of several decades.

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Climatic variation can occur on various time scales, including short-term events like El Niño, as well as longer-term changes.

Which Statement About Climate Is False