The long-term average from daily measurements of precipitation and temperature is
A) weather.
B) climate.
C) climograph.
D) insolation.
E) global warming.

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The long-term average from daily measurements of precipitation and temperature is describing the climate. Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, a climograph is a graphical representation of climate data, insolation refers to the amount of solar radiation received by a surface, and global warming refers to the ongoing increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.

The Long-Term Average from Daily Measurements of Precipitation and Temperature