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Montana Climate Change

Montana Climate Change Test

Weather and Climate

  1. The world’s greatest temperature extreme in a 24-hour period was recorded in Montana at Loma in January 1972. What was the range?
    1. 74 degrees, from -30 to 44 degrees Fahrenheit
    2. 91 degrees, from -38 to 53 degrees Fahrenheit
    3. 103 degrees, from -54 to 49 degrees Fahrenheit

       
  2. Dry land production of wheat in Montana generally requires how many years of precipitation to produce one crop?
    1. One.
    2. Two.
    3. A single winter’s worth of snow and rain.
  3. Extreme seasonal dry weather and drought conditions are known to cause:
    1. Increased wildfire episodes.
    2. Insect infestation of forests.
    3. Advancement of certain noxious weeds.
    4. All of the above.
  4. Climate change in Montana is likely to result in:
    1. Earlier spring run-off of mountain snowpack.
    2. Water shortages in late summer.
    3. Increased wild fire episodes.
    4. All of the above.

The Data

  1. Name the three naturally occurring greenhouse gases.
  2. What is Montana’s contribution to total U.S. greenhouse gases?

Natural Resources

  1. How much of Montana’s 93 million acres is covered by forests?
    1. 6 million acres.
    2. 15 million acres.
    3. 23 million acres.
  2. Afforestation means:
    1. Planting of trees where trees have not historically been present.
    2. Planting of trees where trees have been harvested or removed through fire.
    3. The removal of trees.
  3. The largest user of water in Montana is:
    1. The combined city water systems of Great Falls, Billings, Missoula, Bozeman, Kalispell, and Helena.
    2. Agricultural irrigators.
    3. Hydro-electric power generation stations

Energy

  1. The following represent energy-using areas in the home. Order them from highest energy use to least energy use.
    1. Heating rooms in a house.
    2. Lighting rooms and outside areas of a house.
    3. Heating hot water for a home.
  2. Montana’s ratio of licensed drivers to number of state residents is:
    1. Among the highest in the nation.
    2. Among the lowest in the nation.
    3. About average among the states.
  3. Four coal-fired electrical generating plants at Colstrip contribute what percentage of greenhouse gases of Montana’s total from electrical generation?
    1. 40 percent
    2. 62 percent
    3. 82 percent
    4. Almost all identifiable contributions
  4. What percentage of the electricity used by Montana residences is generated from coal?
    1. Roughly half
    2. Roughly one-quarter
    3. Roughly three-quarters
  5. What is the overall goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Montana?
  6. In a kitchen with an electric range, rank the following appliances from highest energy use to lowest energy use.
    1. Range (stovetop and oven)
    2. Microwave oven
    3. Dishwasher
    4. Refrigerator
    5. Blender

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