1Ramie Zenner

St. Michael Catholic schoolMrs. Matthews 7th period

Alaska

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Facts

•Ranked 1st in U.S for total area •Ranked 47th in U.S for population•The Capital is Juneau but the largest city is Anchorage.•The 49th state to join the U.S•Abbreviation AK

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Major Cities in Alaska.

•Anchorage

•Fairbanks

•Juneau

•College

•And Wasilla

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SizeSize PopulationPopulation

Size and Population of Alaska

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Climate and WeatherAlaska has a range of different weather and climate. In some areas it is 90*F in the summer and -60*F in the winter. Some places are deserts while others are covered in snow almost the whole year.

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Pictures of Alaska’s Culture

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Animals and Wild Life

Caribou

Moose

Mountain Goat

Bears

Dall Sheep

Eagles

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Hotel

Where: Mt. Mckinley Wilderness LodgePrice: $318.00 for the first night + $10o every nightLocated on Mt. McKinley North Americas tallest mountail.

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a riverboat ride. On lore Chena or Tanana Rivers.

Kayaking or canoeing

Things to do in Alaska

SIGHT SEEING

SKIING ORSNOW

BOARDING

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Activities: River Boat Ride

Take a 1 to 3 hour cruise to the heart of Alaska to see all the beautiful wildlife and animals.

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Activities: Sight Seeing

You can take wild life tours or just go hiking or biking to see wildlife and the landscapes.

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Activities: Kayaking Canoeing

You can go kayaking or canoeing to see the marine life in Alaska. Also, your can go on rapids or still water.

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Activities: Skiing and Snow Boarding

You can go skiing or snowboarding in many places through out Alaska like in Valdez.

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The Proposal

Famous People/Movies

Tommy Moe:Alpine skier, won the gold medal in downhill skiing and the silver medal in the super-G event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, NorwayJewel:Jewel's parents moved to Homer, Alaska, After graduating from a performing arts college, she moved to San Diego and began a successful career in pop music.

Scott Gomez:was the National Hockey League's rookie of the year in 2000. His team, the New Jersey Devils, won the Stanley Cup.

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Northern Lights

The Northern Lights can be viewed year round in Alaska

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Dog Mushing and the Iditarod

One of Alaska’s most popular glacier outings includes riding a dog sled behind a team of Alaskan huskies, raring to run. Mushing is currently available out of Juneau, Skagway and Seward. Visitors land by helicopter, hop on a sled and drive a dog team across the ice. You can also see the “worlds last great race” the Iditarod, an 1150 mile dog sled race.

Steller Sea Lion Sea Otter Harbor Seal Dall Porpoise

Walrus Giant Pacific Octopus Salmon

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Marine Life

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