Alaska Flashcards
1
Q
- Gold mining account for % of Alaska’s mining wealth
A
- 20%
2
Q
- Chemicals are used ( ) which kill local wildlife.
A
- Cyanide
3
Q
- Fishing employs ___
A
- 78,500
4
Q
- and equipment can kill off fish stocks
A
- Overfishing
5
Q
- Most fishing is sustainable eg and therefore will last a long time.
A
- Quotas
6
Q
- Oil is worth $ in Alaska
A
- $40 billion
7
Q
- In 1989 there was an oil spill killing otters and also seals
A
- 5,000
8
Q
- The Trans-Alaskan pipe has a pattern to avoid splitting and are raised above the permafrost
A
- Zigzag
9
Q
- 60% of visitors come on ___
A
- Cruise ships
10
Q
- The town of can only have construction materials delivered one month a year because of the sea ice
A
- Barrow
11
Q
- helps spread the word of protecting the fragile ecosystems
A
- Ecotourism
12
Q
- Poor accessibility with very limited networks. Conditions make it difficult to develop transport networks
A
- Roads
13
Q
- Off road travel cannot take place in the summer due to melting of
A
- Permafrost
14
Q
- High pitched steep used so snow can slide off
A
- Roofs
15
Q
- help heat from escaping and allowing residents to stay warm
A
- Triple glazed