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Montana Climate Change

Montana Climate Change Test Answers

Weather & Climate

  1. Answer c.
  2. Answer b.
  3. Answer d.
  4. Answer d.

The Data

  1. Answer: Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) are found in nature. Water vapor is also a naturally occurring and influential greenhouse gas, and if you used it as an answer it is technically correct. Water vapor is not seen by climatologists as a controllable emission, however, and it is not measured as such.
  2. Answer: According to the Montana Climate Change Advisory Committee (MCCAC), the state emits 37 million metric tons of CO2 – or about 0.6 percent of total U.S. emissions.

Natural Resources

  1. Answer c.
  2. Answer a.
  3. Answer b.

Energy

  1. Answer a., c., b.
  2. Answer a.
  3. Answer c.
  4. Answer c.
  5. Answer: The overall goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Montana by 20 percent in the year 2020. This translates to the level of emissions produced in the year 1990.
  6. Answer: d, c, a, b, e.
    Refrigerators are always on and use energy throughout the day and night. Old ones can be particularly inefficient. Dishwashers can waste energy, depending on how they are used. Run only when fully loaded and bypass the dry cycle – just open the door after the final rinse and air-dry the dishes.