Alaska

Question 1

GENERAL:
Where is Alaska?

Answer 1

North America

Question 2

GENERAL:
What countries does Alaska border?

Answer 2

Canada and Russia

Question 3

GENERAL:
How many volcanoes does Alaska have?

Answer 3

130+

Question 4

GENERAL:
What does Alaska produce the most?

Answer 4

Oil + Energy

Question 5

GENERAL:
How does the population density of Alaska compare to the USA?

Answer 5

lowest population density in the USA

Question 6

GENERAL:
How much of the USA’s oil come from Alaska?

Answer 6

25%

Question 7

GENERAL:
What is the pipeline that transports oil from the north to the south of Alaska called?

Answer 7

Trans-Alaska pipeline

Question 8

OIL:
When was oil first discovered in Alaska and where?

Answer 8

1968, north coast

Question 9

OIL:
What were some of the problems caused by the vast oil fields being in the north coast of Alaska?

Answer 9

• Icy Northern seas meant oil tankers couldn’t travel to the northern coast
• tectonic movement + rivers made it difficult also

Question 10

OIL:
What was created/built to fix the oil in the north problem?

Answer 10

Trans-Alaska Pipeline

Question 11

OIL:
How long is the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline?

Answer 11

800 km

Question 12

OIL:
How long did it take to build the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline?

Answer 12

5 years

Question 13

OIL:
How much was the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline to build?

Answer 13

US $8 Billion

Question 14

OIL:
Why was the USA okay with paying billions of dollars to build the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline?

Answer 14

since the oil is sold more easily if built which adds to the USA’s economy

Question 15

OIL:
What happened in 1977 in Alaska?

Answer 15

Oil production began after the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline was built

Question 16

OIL:
In 1977, How much oil was sold per day?

Answer 16

2 million barrels

Question 17

OIL:
What percentage of Alaska’s taxes come from oil revenue?

Answer 17

90%

Question 18

Animal Adaptations for the cold:
What are the 3 main animals we study for cold adaptations?

Answer 18

Arctic Fox, Seal, Polar Bear

Question 19

Animal Adaptations for the cold:
What are 5 ways that the Arctic fox has adapted?

Answer 19

thick fur
tail
white winter coat
small pointed ears
2 versions of fur coat

Question 20

Animal Adaptations for the cold:
What makes the Arctic fox’s fur a good adaptation?

Answer 20

insulation