Alaska

Question 1

Alaska population

Answer 1

738,000

Question 2

Alaska plants and Animals

Answer 2

-Musk Ox (warm fur and hollow hairs to increase insulation)
-Tundra wolves (small surface area)
-White snowhare
-Small plants with hairy stems and waxy leaves or bright berries

Question 3

Alaska opportunities

Answer 3

-Fishing employs up to 78,000 ($6 billion to economy)
-2 million tourists
-Oil industry employs 100,000 ($40 billion to economy)
-Geothermal energy

Question 4

Alaska challenges

Answer 4

-Oil pipeline built on stilts due to permafrost ($8 billion)
-Dangerous conditions
-Fishing endangers species
-Oil spills (1 million litres in 2006)
-CO2 stored in permafrost

Question 5

Sustainability in Alaska

Answer 5

-Technology (trans Alaskan pipeline built on stilts)
-Government action or quotas (national parks, investment)
-International agreements (eg. Ban on commercial whaling 1986)
-Conservation groups (WWF, Greenpeace)