MS-ESS2.D-1

Climate Cities

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.8 Stars

TEACHERS (34)

4.1

STUDENTS (9649)

3.4

LENGTH

20 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

In this game you will use your knowledge of how geography affects climate to satisfy the needs of multiple cities. If a city wants colder temperatures, place it further from the equator. If the city needs more humidity, place it closer to the ocean or place a rainforest near them. You will also need to consider how climate affects weather to equip cities with appropriate weatherproofing.

Vocabulary Words

weather

climate

temperature

flood

wildfire

hurricane

mountain

rainforest

humidity

Equator

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Cancer

factory

carbon emissions

greenhouse gasses

weather-proofing

coastal cities

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Weather and Climate Factors. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Atmospheric composition, including the amount of pollutants or greenhouse gases in the air, affects climate.

Weather is defined as the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.(MS)

The angle at which the sun strikes different latitudes on Earth causes unequal heating across the globe.

Air pressure and temperature drop with elevation, causing changes in climate.

Climate is defined as the average weather over decades in a particular region.

When warm water evaporates from the ocean, it can condense to form storm clouds or intense tropical storm systems, such as hurricanes and tsunamis.

Weather characteristics include: temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and direction.

Earth's hydrosphere includes all of the water existing in the atmosphere, bodies of water, and ground.

Dense air masses are cool and dry, while less dense air masses are warm and humid.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is humidity? What is climate? How can the location of a country affect its weather? Where do hurricanes mainly occur?

After the Game

How does geography affect a city or country's climate? What does an increase in CO2 emissions do to a region? If a city was directly on the equator, what climate could they expect? What are the results of that climate?