AK HISTORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED

AK HISTORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED According to the 2000 Census, which ethnic/cultural group is the largest in Alaska, second to the group that is labeled "white"? Alaska Native Which region is divided into riverine and insular Alaska? southwest All states have official animals, plants, and fish. Part of being an informed Alaskan is knowing some of the more prominent official animals, plants, and fish. Although Alaska has a strong seafood industry, which freshwater fish has been named the state fish of Alaska? salmon Which of the regions has a subarctic climate with no water to regulate temperature? interior What is one thing that surprises many people about Alaska's glaciers? glaciers continuously change the land because they are constantly moving For which of the following reasons have most people chosen to immigrate to Alaska during the historical and modern periods? economic Growing vegetables in your backyard is an example of which theme of geography? human/environment interaction Which of the following is NOT an example of the geographical theme of movement? building a log cabin Anchorage f Mount McKinley g Panhandle of the Southeast b Yukon River c Gulf of Alaska d Why does this lesson focus on the study of Alaska's geography? to help explain why things in Alaska have happened in a certain way. Which climate best describes northwest Alaska? arctic How would you define "regions" in terms of the five themes of geography? a location with agreed-upon boundaries What is one geographic reason why southeastern Alaska has more tourism than northwestern Alaska? the landscapes provide more for tourists to do in the southeast As far as population goes in Alaska, where do most people live? in big cities Describing the human and physical characteristics of an area is connected to which of the following themes of geography? movement After the Yukon River, which river is Alaska's largest? Kuskokwim Use your geographic schema to answer this question: How is it that some people on the Aleutian Islands speak Aleut, English, and Russian? The Aleutian