WEATHER VS. CLIMATE IDENTIFICATION GAME

Department of Environmental ProtectionClimate Change Module

Round 1: Photos100 Points

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Rub_al_Khali_002.JPG

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

ANSWER

Climate(desert)

2/5

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Lightning_over_Quebec.jpg

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Weather(lightning)

ANSWER2/5

3/5

https://media.defense.gov/2013/Feb/27/2000072500/780/780/0/130225-F-FN720-072.JPG

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Weather(snow)

ANSWER3/5

4/5

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/14/14782257_cb2ea56ec0_b.jpg

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Climate(the tropics)

ANSWER4/5

5/5

http://strangesounds.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/tornado-dodge-city-kansas-1.jpg

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Weather(tornado)

ANSWER5/5

Round 2: Sentences200 Points

I can’t believe I forgot myumbrella today.

1/5WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Weather(rain)

ANSWER1/5

The air is so humid today.

2/5WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Weather(humidity)

ANSWER2/5

This is my favorite part of the year because it’s warm

enough to enjoy the outdoors.

3/5WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Climate(seasons - summer)

ANSWER3/5

Tropical fruits cannot grow here because temperatures

are not high enough.

4/5WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Climate(patterns of atmospheric conditions

dictate success of crops)

ANSWER4/5

Mangos cannot grow here because the environment is

not suited for them.

5/5WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Climate(any climate other than the tropics)

ANSWER5/5

Round 3: Graphs300 Points

http://www.weather.gov/aly/majorwinterstorms

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

ANSWER

Weather(snowstorms)

2/5

http://hint.fm/wind/

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Weather(wind)

ANSWER2/5

3/5

http://www.aer.com/science-research/climate-weather/arctic-oscillation

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Trick QuestionSea ice has a large impact on the global climate, but is

caused by decreasing temperature, which is associated with weather, this map was also taken at one specific point in

time, therefore technically it would count as weather.

ANSWER3/5

4/5

https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/syr/SYR_AR5_FINAL_full.pdf

WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

Climate(change in precipitation over a relatively long period of time)

ANSWER4/5

5/5WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/syr/SYR_AR5_FINAL_full.pdf

Climate(temperature change over a

relatively long period of time)

ANSWER5/5

Count up each team’s score to determine the winner!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNING TEAM!