WEATHER VS. CLIMATE IDENTIFICATION GAME Department of Environmental Protection Climate Change Module
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!