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On March 24, 2015, it was 63F63^{\circ} \mathrm{F} and sunny at the Esperanza Base on the northern tip of Antarctica. On March 25, 2015, several centimeters of rain fell in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. Use these two examples to explain the difference between weather and climate.

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In the first example, it specified the temperature in the area and this may change in a few hours which exhibits weather. While the second example, it said that the Atacama Desert which is one of the driest place on Earth suddenly experienced rainfall. This means that the dryness of the area is longstanding and is considered climate.

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