29. Cold Environments CGP Case Study

Is Alaska a polar region or a tundra environment?

• Polar region

• Tundra

Northern Alaska is inside the .......... circle.

Over half of Alaska's income comes from...

• The fishing industry

• The oil and gas industry

• The tourist industry

Most oil fields in Alaska are found in ........... Bay.

What links the oil fields to Valdez so that it can be shipped to customers?

• The Trans-American oil pipeline

• The Trans-Alaska oil pipeline

• The Trans- Valdez oil pipeline

Mineral sources such as gold, silver, iron ore and copper are all mined in Alaska such as the ................ gold belt

What was the price of the gold that was exported from Alaska in 2015?

• $102 million

• $154 million

• $256 million

How many fishermen were employed in Alaska's fishing industry in 2016?

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 30,000

What was the value of Alaska's fishing industry in 2016?

• $1.4 billion

• $1.5 billion

• $1.7 billion

Alaska's scenic wilderness areas make it a popular ................... destination