Basic Facts About Alaska
Alaska is the _______th state.
49th
What is a glacier?
Rover of ice, Big piece of ice
When is the best time to see the Northern Lights?
at night
The Iditarod travels from ________________ to ______________.
Anchorage to Nome
How old must you be to participate in the Iditarod?
18 years old
What is the biggest city in Alaska?
a. Fairbanks
b. Anchorage
c. Nome
b. Anchorage
What has happened to the Mendenhall Glacier over the past 50 years?
a. It has gotten bigger
b. It has stayed the same size
c. It has gotten smaller
c. It has gotten smaller
What is another name for the Northern Lights?
a. aurora borealis
b. aurora australis
c. auroras
a. aurora borealis
What happened in Nome in 1925?
Kids were getting sick of diptheria.
What is the person called who drives the dogsled?
A musher.
Many people came to Alaska in the 1890's to look for what?
gold
What is causing the glaciers in Alaska to melt?
a. It is now a desert
b. the earth is warming up
c. The water is becoming too warm.
b. The earth is warming up
What is land called when it is permanently frozen?
a. tundra
b. taiga
c. permafrost
c. permafrost
What happened to the train that was carrying the medicine to Nome?
It got stuck in the snow.
What is the Red Lantern award?
Given to the person who comes in last place but finishes the entire race
How did the indigenous people first get to Alaska from Asia?
a. they traveled by boat
b. they walked over a land bridge
c. they used the train
b. they walked over a land bridge
Name 2 things you can do to help prevent global warming?
use less water
use less electricity
unplug electronics
Recycle paper, cans and bottles
Use less paper
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Alaska and in North America?
Denali or Mount McKinley
What are the names of the 2 sled dogs that were considered to be the heroes of the Iditarod?
Balto and Togo
Name 3 things that a musher might pack on their dogsled for the race.
food, water, GPS, winter clothing
How much did the United States spend to buy Alaska?
a. close to $700,000
b. close to 7 million dollars
c. close to 7 billion dollars
b. close to 7 million dollars
What country does Alaska border?
a. Russia
b. United States
c. Canada
c. Canada
Where would I go to find a statue of Balto?
New York City
Another name for the Iditarod is:
a. The Last Great Race
b. The Serum Run
c. The Best Dogsled Race
a. The Last Great Race