Summer
How can people travel when summer comes and the frozen lakes and rivers melt?
by canoe or boat
What makes Alaska an undesirable place to live?
the cold weather
Though Alaska is big, what does it have one of the smallest numbers of in the country?
people / population
Where does the Iditarod start?
Anchorage
Alaska is twice the size of what other state?
Texas
When summer comes and animals come out of hibernation, which animal should you be careful of while fishing?
bears
What can you see a lot of during the winter in Alaska?
snow
What kinds of animals do people go to Alaska every year to see? Name 3 of the animals.
grizzly bears, moose, walruses, seals, humpback whales, and many kinds of birds
Why is Alaska perfect for a dogsled race?
What two things make up Alaska's wilderness?
forests and glaciers
What do kids enjoy doing when it is summer in Alaska?
They enjoy playing during the long days.
How do people travel when there is too much snow and the water is all frozen?
by dogsled or ice skates
When people think of Alaska, what do they do?
shiver
What is the Iditarod a celebration of?
Alaska's winter
What are the names of Alaska's longest river and tallest mountain peak?
The Yukon River and Mount McKinley
How many hours of sunlight does Alaska get in the summer?
about nineteen hours
How much sunlight does Alaska get during the winter?
about five hours
What do we call a person that drives a dogsled?
a musher
How many miles or kilometers is the Iditarod?
1,000 miles or 1,609 kilometers
What are glaciers?
large walls of ice
What animal is normal to see in nature areas outside of major cities in the summer?
moose
Is it common or uncommon for temperatures to be colder than -29 degrees during the winter in Alaska?
common
How many mushers join the Iditarod each year?
sixty-two
How many days does the Iditarod last?
from eleven to sixteen days
In winter, Alaska is covered in snow, but what is it like in the summer?
It becomes warmer, and beautiful (with flowers and animals everywhere)