Alska- Opportunites And Challanges

Question 1

How many employees are in the fishing industry?

Answer 1

78,500

Question 2

How much money does fishing earn a year?

Answer 2

$6 million

Question 3

How many jobs are in the oil industry?

Answer 3

100,000+ jobs currently

Question 4

How many tourists visit per year?

Answer 4

2 million

Question 5

How much does hydroelectricity make up of Alaska’s energy?

Answer 5

21%

Question 6

How much is oil worth in Alaska?

Answer 6

$40 million

Question 7

How many visitors come on cruise ships?

Answer 7

60%

Question 8

What’s the name of an example of a 120 MW dam?

Answer 8

‘Bradly lake’

Question 9

What can fishing do? (Bad)

Answer 9

Overfishing and equipment can kill off fish stocks

Question 10

What happens when the oil melts the permafrost?

Answer 10

It realises methane

Question 11

What two things are wrong with tourism?

Answer 11

Litter and tourists can disturb the wildlife

Question 12

How much did the ‘Bradley lake’ dam cost?

Answer 12

$300 million to build

Question 13

What is a one benefit of fishing? (Long term)

Answer 13

Sustainable and will last a long time

Question 14

What happened in 1989 regarding oil?

Answer 14

There was a oil spill killing 5,000 otters and also seals

Question 15

What does the tourism do to ecosystems?

Answer 15

It spread the word about protecting the fragile ecosystems

Question 16

Where is already using geothermal energy to heat 400 homes?

Answer 16

Chena hot springs

Question 17

What can fishing improve with? (Environment)

Answer 17

Could improve with climate change melting away sea ice

Question 18

How does the trans Atlantic pipeline move to avoid splitting?

Answer 18

It zigzags and are raised above the permafrost

Question 19

What is 1 disadvantage of tourism in the winter?

Answer 19

No tourists come in the winter when the sun doesn’t rise.

Question 20

True/false: caution should be taken when with geothermal as it can melt permafrost like oil?

Answer 20

True