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The Climate Change Quiz Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Have Fun Brush up our knowledge Learn more Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Pick your team Four teams – each identify a ‘speaker’ Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Now we need a scorekeeper Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Rules • A question is displayed… • .. teams have max. 1 minute to think and agree (till I say ‘STOP’) • Teams with correct answer get 1 point • If a team ready before 1 minute, the speaker can yell ‘READY’ – and get an extra point (if correct) • The team with most points wins! Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Ready?! Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 1: Why is the planet warming up? A. The sun is getting closer and hotter as part of a natural sun cycle B. Heat-trapping gases are building up in the atmosphere, preventing heat from the sun escaping back out into space C. Scientists do not know why the earth is warming up, they just know that it is Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game The Answer is B! Humans release heattrapping gases into the atmosphere These heattrapping gases let sunlight in But they prevent heat from escaping back out Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 2: What is this process called? A. Global dimming B. Air pollution build-up C. The greenhouse effect D. Atmospheric thickening Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game The answer is… A. B. C. D. Global dimming Air pollution build-up The greenhouse effect Atmospheric thickening Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 3: What evidence of climate change have scientists already observed? A. The planet is warmer on average B. The sea level is rising C. There has been more intense cyclone activity in the North Atlantic D. All of the above Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Answer: D A. The planet is warmer on average by 0.74°C (2005 compared to 1906) B. The sea level is rising by 1.8 mm/yr since 1961, and 3.1 mm/yr since 1993. The rate is increasing! C. There has been more intense cyclone activity in the North Atlantic since about 1970. D. All of the above Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 4: What are the two biggest causes of this build-up of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere? A. B. C. D. Industry and energy supply Agriculture and forestry (including deforestation) Burning of fossil fuels and land-use change Transportation and buildings Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game This was sort of a trick question … A. Industry (19.4%) and energy supply (25.9%) B. Agriculture (13.5%) and forestry (including deforestation) (17.4%) C. Burning of fossil fuels and land-use change (encompasses all of these categories!) D. Transportation (13.1%) and buildings (7.9%) Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 5: Can the terms ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ be used interchangeably? • Yes, they refer to processes closely related, and people understand what you’re referring to when you use either of them • No, these are completely separate processes and should not be confused Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game The answer is Yes! When the ocean, land and air get warmer (global warming), things change in the climate system (climate change)… Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 6: If we stopped all greenhouse gas emissions today, would we still have climate change? • No, the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would quickly dissipate, immediately stopping the warming and related changes in the climate • Yes, humans have been adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere for so many years now, that even if all emissions stopped today, the planet would still continue to warm for decades to come Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game If we stopped all greenhouse gas emissions today, would we still have climate change? • No, the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would quickly dissipate, immediately stopping the warming and related changes in the climate. • Yes, humans have been adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere for so many years now, that even if all emissions stopped today, the planet would still continue to warm for decades to come. Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 7. Match the term with the definition Term • Weather • Climate • Climate change Definition • Refers to average weather conditions over a long period of time (30+ years) • Refers to conditions like rain, temperature and wind over hours to days • Refers to a statistically significant change in the state of the climate (or average weather) that persists for an extended period of time (decades or longer) Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Answers: Weather Refers to conditions like rain, temperature and wind over hours to days. Climate Climate Change Refers to average weather conditions over a long period of time (30+ years). Refers to a statistically significant change in the state of the climate (or average weather) that persists for an extended period of time (decades or longer). The difference is in the timescale! Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 8: If we know the climate change projections for year 2100, do we need to pay attention to forecasts on shorter timescales? • Yes, because between now and 2100 natural climate variability and weather could bring us conditions/events that are different from the longterm projections • No, for example, if the climate change projection is for drought in 2100, we know that we will gradually experience dryer conditions over the next century, so we just need to focus on drought-preparedness and water resource management Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game If we know the climate change projections for 2100, do we need to pay attention to forecasts on shorter timescales? • Yes, because between now and 2100 natural climate variability and weather could bring us conditions/events that are different from the long-term projections. • No, for example, if the climate change projection is for drought in 2100, we know that we will gradually experience dryer conditions over the next century, so we just need to focus on drought-preparedness and water resource management. Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 9: If we experience an extreme weather event, can we attribute that particular event to climate change? • Yes, climate change will bring more extreme weather events, so we can attribute (“blame”) each individual event to climate change • No, because weather fluctuates on shortterm timescales and climate change is occurring over a much longer timescale Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Answer: • No, because weather fluctuates on shortterm timescales and climate change is occurring over a much longer timescale. • However, an increase in the average occurrence of extreme weather events over time may be attributed to climate change, especially if other forms of natural climate variability can be ruled out. Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game 10: What is the definition of Climate Change Mitigation? A) Action taken to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. B) Action taken to reduce the impacts of climate change on lives, livelihoods and ecosystems. Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game What is the definition of Climate Change Mitigation? The answer is A: Action taken to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. - B is called climate change adaptation: Action taken to reduce the impacts of climate change on lives, livelihoods and ecosystems. Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Let’s tally the points… Team 1 2 3 4 5 Points Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game Congratulations! • Winning team, you get a prize! • Losing team, we hope you had fun while learning Climate Training Kit. Module 1A Climate Science and Impacts Game