Frozen Environments - Alaska Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of fishing?
A
Commercial and Subsistence
2
Q
What is Commercial fishing?
A
Employs 1 in 10 and earns $6 billion per year
3
Q
What is Subsistence fishing?
A
Inuit catch salmon but also hunt one whale per season and use bones, oil, meat etc.
4
Q
What is Mineral Extraction in Alaska?
A
Gold rush in 1800s, Zinc, silver, lead mining also today - toxic chemicals used to process mineral ores has polluted rivers
5
Q
What is Tourism in Alaska?
A
1 to 2 million visitors per year but work is seasonal and badly paid
6
Q
What is Energy in Alaska?
A
Over 50 hydroelectric plants supply 1/5 of Alaska’s energy as Alaska is on the Pacific Ring of Fire
7
Q
What is Oil in Alaska?
A
100,000 jobs employing
