3. If a group of people are discussing the details of a hurricane that occurred in their community, are they most likely talking about weather or climate?

Weather

Explanation:

Weather is the change of the atmospher over a short period of time  while a climate changes over long periods of time.

Example: yearly weather changes are climate changes.

"the importance of the japanese economy and security is far greater than that of the asian values"

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.