Alaska a Land in Motion pages 17-29

What is geography?

• Geography is the study of cooking techniques
• Geography is the study of outer space
• Geography is the study of the human mind
• Geography is the study of the Earth and the living things in it.

What does the shape of Alaska similar to?

• A bear

• A mitten

• A wooly mammoth

• a boot

How many square miles is Alaska?

• 320,051

• 591,004

• 1,028,030

• 663,268

What star constellation is on Alaska's flag?

• Big Dipper
• Pleiades
• Orion
• Little Dipper

Which direction does longitude go?

• Left to Right
• North to South
• Up and Down
• East to West

What direction does Latitude go?

• Latitude goes east and west.
• Latitude goes up and down.
• Latitude goes clockwise and counterclockwise.
• Latitude goes north and south.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term.
• Weather only affects humans, climate affects the planet.
• Climate is short-term, weather is long-term.
• Weather and climate are the same thing.

What is the northern most city in Alaska?

• Anchorage
• Fairbanks
• Juneau
• Barrow (Utqiaġvik)

How warm can Barrow get in the summer?

• 50°F (10°C)
• 60°F (15°C)
• 70°F (21°C)
• 80°F (27°C)

How cold does Barrow get in the winter?

• -10 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit
• -50 to -60 degrees Fahrenheit
• -25 to -30 degrees Fahrenheit

• -5 to -15 degrees Fahrenheit