Which statement best reflects a change in climate? it's very windy today and will rain later. droughts in california have become more common over the past few decades. there is a hurricane forming off the coast of florida. tropical climates are likely to be wet and warm.

Droughts in California have become more common over the past few decades

Explanation:

Normally people get confused between three terms: weather, season and climate and use them in a wrong manner.

Weather: It is an environment condition for a short period of time over a small area.

Season: A weather pattern common for one hemisphere of the Earth for a period of 3 months.

Climate: Weather pattern for a very long time (more than decades).

Using this you can easily see that only statement 2 reflects the change in climate. Other statements only shows the temporary weather phenomenon.

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