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Why did the author most likely

include the section “Welcome

to Alaska”?

• to describe the land and

  climate of Alaska

• to list different Indigenous

  groups in Alaska

• to get readers interested

  in reading about Alaska

• to show readers why Alaska

  is the most beautiful state

What does the photograph of

the baseball game on page 5

help readers understand?

• During the summer solstice,

  the Sun fully sets at midnight.

• During the summer solstice,

  the Sun fully rises at midnight.

• During the summer solstice,

  the Sun doesn’t set for

  24 hours.

• During the summer solstice,

  the Sun doesn’t rise for

  24 hours.

According to the book, Alaska’s

Interior is .

• freezing cold and can be dry

• the longest coastline in the U.S.

• home to Alaska’s fishing

  industry

• warming faster than the rest

  of Alaska

What does the name Denali

mean?

• great land

• midnight sun

• northern lights

• tall or high one

How is Alaska’s land area

different from its population?

• Alaska has a small land area

  but a large population.

• Alaska has a huge land area

  but a very small population.

• Alaska’s total land area

  is roughly as small as its

  population.

• Alaska’s total land area and

  total population are both

  very large.

Which event happened first?

• The arrival of miners led to

  the deaths of Indigenous

  peoples.

• The U.S. government and

  Alaska Natives reached a

  settlement.

• Russian fur traders enslaved

  Alaska Natives and treated

  them harshly.

• The United States bought

  land that had belonged

  to Indigenous peoples.

What is one way the willow

ptarmigan stays safe?

• It migrates from the forest

  to the coast.

• Its color changes from

  summer to

• It has thick fur and blubber

  to keep warm.winter.

• It is an excellent swimmer

  and can travel on ice.

What best describes the effect

the oil industry has on Alaska?

• It provides jobs and increases

  tourism.

• It helps the economy but

  harms the wildlife

• It is good for the land but

  slows the economy.

• It damages the ocean and

  drains money from the state.

What is one of the fastest-

growing parts of the Alaskan

economy?

• fur

• gold

• tourism

• shipping

After reading the section

“Alaska’s Beauty,” what

can readers assume about

Alaska’s glaciers?

• Alaska’s glaciers

  are growing taller.

• Alaska’s glaciers

  are turning colder.

• Alaska’s glaciers

  are getting smaller

• Alaska’s glaciers

  are becoming darker.