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Unit 1: Alaska Geography

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is region #1?

a)

Arctic

b)

Southwest

c)

Western

d)

Southeast

2.

What is region #2?

a)

Arctic

b)

Southwest

c)

Interior

d)

Southcentral

3.

What is region #3?

a)

Arctic

b)

Southwest

c)

Interior

d)

Southcentral

4.

What is region #4?

a)

Southcentral

b)

Southeast

c)

Western

d)

Southwest

5.

What is region #5?

a)

Southcentral

b)

Southeast

c)

Western

d)

Southwest

6.

What is region #6?

a)

Southcentral

b)

Southeast

c)

Western

d)

Southwest

7.

If Alaska was placed over the lower 48, the easternmost state it would touch would be Florida and the westernmost state it would touch would be California.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

50% of Alaska's population lives in Anchorage.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Qiviut is 8 times warmer than wool.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The largest river system in Alaska is the Kenai River.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

There are a total of 5 national parks in Alaska.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Black bears always look black in color.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Brooks Range is the northernmost mountain range in Alaska.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Chugach Mountains include Denali.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Lake Iliamna is the largest lake in Alaska.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Juneau has always been Alaska's state capital.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

More than ___ of Alaska's population lives in Southcentral Alaska.

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/4

18.

This region of Alaska has the highest concentration of volcanoes.

a)

Panhandle

b)

Southwest

c)

Southcentral

d)

Interior

19.

Hatcher Pass is home to Independence Mine State Park and is located in which mountain range?

a)

Brooks

b)

Alaska

c)

Chugach

d)

Talkeetna

20.

Approximately how long is teh Trans Alaska Pipeline?

a)

500 miles

b)

600 miles

c)

700 miles

d)

800 miles

21.

Denali is located in which mountain range?

a)

Alaska Range

b)

Brooks Range

c)

Talkeetna Mountains

d)

Chugach Mountains

22.

Which major body of water is the third longest river in North America and the longest in Alaska?

a)

The Yukon River

b)

The Susitna River

c)

The Matanuska River

d)

The Chena River

23.

What is the name of the "nest" where salmon lay their eggs?

a)

pit

b)

redd

c)

quarry

d)

alevin

24.

Where does the Trans Alaskan Pipeline end?

a)

Valdez

b)

Kodiak

c)

Seward

d)

Prudhoe Bay

25.

Which major tourist attraction was formerly named after a US president?

a)

Matanuska Glacier

b)

Hatcher Pass

c)

Denali

d)

Chena Hot Springs

26.

What is ANWR?

a)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

b)

Arctic National Water Reservoir

c)

Alaska Native Wester Region

d)

Alaska Nature Wise Referendum

27.

Southwest Alaska is home to many active volcanoes. This is due to a large crack in the surface of the earth, which is called...

a)

The Aleutian Chain

b)

Fault Line

c)

Volcanic Gaps

d)

Atmospheric Fissures

28.

Where is the largest oil field in Alaska?

a)

Prince William Sound

b)

Resurrection Bay

c)

Prudhoe Bay

d)

Dutch Harbor

29.

Alaska is home to ___% of the entire US Brown Bear population.

a)

80%

b)

87%

c)

95%

d)

90%

30.

Which Alaskan animal sometimes travels up to 50 miles a day with its herd in search of food?

a)

wolves

b)

eagles

c)

caribou

d)

mountain goats

31.

The southcentral region of Alaska has all of the following geographic features, EXCEPT...

a)

mountains

b)

glaciers

c)

fjords

d)

tundra

32.

This large predatory bird can have a wingspan of approximately 7.5 feet.

a)

bald eagles

b)

hawks

c)

geese

d)

ravens

33.

The southeast region of Alaska is noted for having thousands of...

a)

islands

b)

caribou

c)

volcanoes

d)

snow storms

34.

Southwest Alaska is home to the largest archipelago (chain) of islands in the world, called...

a)

the Panhandle

b)

Pribilof Islands

c)

The Aleutian Islands

d)

Fox Islands

35.

Polar bears' main source of food is...

a)

salmon

b)

berries

c)

seals

d)

caribou

36.

Interior Alaska has areas with a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year. This is called...

a)

glaciers

b)

permafrost

c)

tundra

d)

silt

37.

This animal population is larger than the number of people in Alaska.

a)

Brown Bears

b)

Whales

c)

Moose

d)

Caribou

38.

The Arctic Region of Alaska is covered by a cold, treeless, lowland area known as...

a)

grassland

b)

hayflats

c)

permafrost

d)

tundra

39.

Wolves are highly social animals and live in packs of...

a)

20-30 members

b)

3-5 members

c)

15-20 members

d)

8-12 members

40.

All of the following are possible responses to a Brown Bear encounter/attack, EXCEPT...

a)

back away slowly

b)

make noise

c)

climb a tree

d)

play dead

41.

Which national park is the largest in the state and the country?

a)

Wrangell St. Elias

b)

Denali

c)

Kenai Fjords

d)

Katmai

42.

Qiviut comes from...

a)

Caribou

b)

Musk ox

c)

Moose

d)

Whales

43.

This Alaskan animal can weigh up to 1600 pounds and feeds on different tree barks.

a)

caribou

b)

moose

c)

deer

d)

beaver

44.

Besides wolves, which other Alaskan animal hunts in packs/groups?

a)

lynx

b)

wolverines

c)

orcas

d)

sea lions

45.

These animals live in many of Alaska's mountain ranges and are hunted for their meat and pelt.

a)

mountain goats

b)

musk oxen

c)

caribou

d)

otter

46.

Who is Dr. John Teal?

a)

The founder of the reindeer farm

b)

He started the Alaska Zoo

c)

Domesticated musk oxen and began the musk ox farm

d)

He opened the Seward Sealife Center

47.

The other name for Coho salmon is...

a)

silver

b)

sockeye

c)

king

d)

pink

48.

The other name for King Salmon is...

a)

humpy

b)

coho

c)

chinook

d)

chum

49.

The other name for dog salmon is...

a)

sockeye

b)

humpy

c)

pink

d)

chum

50.

The other name for sockeye salmon is...

a)

silver

b)

pink

c)

red

d)

king

51.

The other name for pink salmon is...

a)

humpy

b)

dog

c)

chum

d)

sockeye

52.

What is the state bird of Alaska?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Willow Ptarmigan

c)

Hawk

d)

Puffin

53.

All of the following are appropriate responses to a moose encounter/attack, EXCEPT...

a)

run away

b)

get behind a tree

c)

back away slowly

d)

play dead

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