Topic
Basics
2 questions tagged Basics — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
how
How do weather and climate differ from each other?
Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns over decades. Weather changes day to day; climate describes what is typical.
ClimateBasics
what
What is a reptile and how is it different from an amphibian?
A reptile is a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry, scaly skin, while an amphibian usually has moist skin and often lives both in water and on land during its life cycle.
Reptiles and AmphibiansBasics