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

Round 1: Photos 100 Points

WEATHER OR CLIMATE? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Rub_al_Khali_002.JPG

ANSWER Climate (desert)

2/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Lightning_over_Quebec.jpg

2/5 ANSWER Weather (lightning)

3/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? https://media.defense.gov/2013/Feb/27/2000072500/780/780/0/130225-F-FN720-072.JPG

3/5 ANSWER Weather (snow)

4/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/14/14782257_cb2ea56ec0_b.jpg

4/5 ANSWER Climate (the tropics)

5/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? http://strangesounds.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/tornado-dodge-city-kansas-1.jpg

5/5 ANSWER Weather (tornado)

Round 2: Sentences 200 Points

1/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? I can’t believe I forgot my umbrella today.

1/5 ANSWER Weather (rain)

2/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? The air is so humid today.

2/5 ANSWER Weather (humidity)

3/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? This is my favorite part of the year because it’s warm enough to enjoy the outdoors.

3/5 ANSWER Climate (seasons - summer)

4/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? Tropical fruits cannot grow here because temperatures are not high enough.

4/5 ANSWER Climate (patterns of atmospheric conditions dictate success of crops)

5/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? Mangos cannot grow here because the environment is not suited for them.

5/5 ANSWER Climate (any climate other than the tropics)

Round 3: Graphs 300 Points

WEATHER OR CLIMATE? http://www.weather.gov/aly/majorwinterstorms

ANSWER Weather (snowstorms)

2/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? http://hint.fm/wind/

2/5 ANSWER Weather (wind)

WEATHER OR CLIMATE? http://www.aer.com/science-research/climate-weather/arctic-oscillation 3/5

3/5 ANSWER Trick Question Sea 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 .

4/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE? https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/syr/SYR_AR5_FINAL_full.pdf

4/5 ANSWER Climate (change in precipitation over a relatively long period of time)

https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/syr/SYR_AR5_FINAL_full.pdf 5/5 WEATHER OR CLIMATE?

5/5 ANSWER Climate (temperature change over a relatively long period of time)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNING TEAM! Count up each team’s score to determine the winner!