Alaskan Scavenger Hunt

Wanna take on an Alaskan Scavenger Hunt? I did it in class and learned a lot about Alaska and I've lived here for 8 years. If you take this on, good for you! If not, that's okay too.


Answers are below answers.


1. What is the Capital of Alaska?
    What is the state's most populous city?
2. What causes Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)?
3. What are the 5 regions of Alaska?
4. What are three of the most popular methods of transportation in Alaska today?
5. What are Alaska's three most important industries?
6. When did Alaska become a state?
7. How, and when, did the U.S acquire (buy) Alaska?
    What is its nickname today?
8. About how many earthquakes happen in Alaska each year?
    How many glaciers are in Alaska?
9. What is Alaska's official state land animal?
10. How many stars are on the Alaska state flag?
11. What is the Alaska state bird?
12. What is the Alaska state marine mammal?
13. Where is the Denali fault?
14. What effects of Alaskan volcanoes pose the greatest threat to humans?
15. does polar bear hair conduct light and, therefore, heat?
16. What is the official state insect of Alaska?
17. What causes red auroras?
18. Anthropologist believe the Americans were originally populated by nomads from Asia who migrated across a land bridge connecting Alaska with Siberia. How many  migrations were there?






Here are the answers.


1. Juneau. Anchorage.
2. Aurora is a luminous glow of the upper atmosphere which is caused by energetic particles that enter the atmosphere from above.
3. Southeast, South-central, South-west, Interior, Far north.
4. Boats, Cars, and Flying.
5. Fishing, Oil, and Tourism.
6. 1959
7. In 1867 Russia sold Alaska to America; The last frontier.
8. At least 4,000 if not more. 616 named glaciers, and more that are not named.
9. Moose.
10. 8 stars.
11. Willow Ptarmigan.
12. Bowhead Whale.
13. South-central, Alaska
14. The volcanic fumes that come off once the volcano erupts can cause major effects for the atmosphere for the people and animals that leave around the radius that the volcano is at... it can cause potential risk for people and effect their lungs and respiratory systems and have other effects as well.

15. Yes.
16. Four spot skimmer dragonfly.
17. Red auroras are caused by nitrogen or oxygen emissions and altitude. When the aurora occurs at a very high altitude, there is enough oxygen present that it can take the time needed to emit a red light, without colliding with another molecule.

18. Anthropologist believe that two great big migrations happened.