Alaska

Sunrise from the Ferry

Marjorie Glacier

Lamplugh glacier

Live eagle named Thor on display in Ketchikan, Alaska

 Ketchican eagle totem

snowshoe hare in winter coloring

 Shakes Glacier

Geography:

What states, country, or bodies of water border it? Canada, Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea, Pacific Ocean, Beaufort Sea, Bering Sea

What is the state capital? Juneau

What are some major cities? Jeaneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks

What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 626,932 square miles,largest state

In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States, and for nearly fifty years the region was known as the District of Alaska. While Alaska was still a district, the first governor designated a seal of the district. This seal featured icebergs, northern lights, igloos and an Eskimo ice fishing. In

What is the highest point and how high is it? Mt.McKinley-20,320 feet

What is the lowest point and how low is it? Pacific Ocean-Sea Level

History:

Tell when it became a state and what number state it is.on  Janurary 3,1959 Alaska became the 49th  state

How did the state get its name? It was called Alaska by the Russains meaning penninsula.

Tell about a historic figure from this state.                             

During his unique career in civil and military aviation, which saw him log more than 10,000 hours of flight time as pilot in command, Doolittle walked away from more plane crashes than he cared to remember; on three desperate occasions, he saved himself with last-minute parachute bail-outs. Born in Alameda, California, on December, 14, 1896, the only child of Rosa and Frank Doolittle, Jimmy spent part of his childhood in Nome, Alaska, where his father was searching for gold. A somewhat strained relationship with his father and the harshness of life in the town of Nome -- known as the most lawless in Alaska -- instilled in young Jimmy a sense of independence and self-reliance. And the brawling that was a regular part of life in that northern frontier town resulted in his learning to defend himself at an early age.

Civics:

Who is the governor? Sarah Palin

Who is the lieutenant governor? Sean Parnell

Who are the U.S. senators from this state? Begich, Mark and  Murkowski, Lisa

How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 4

State Flag: 

Economics:

List resources mined in the state: Pebbles,Coal

List crops grown in the state: Wheat,Potatoes

Climate:

What is the average high January temperature of the state capital? 28°F

What is the average high July temperature of the state capital 64°F

What is the average low January temperature of the state capital? 18°F

What is the average low July temperature of the state capital? 48°F

What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital? 4.5 in

What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital? 4.3 in

Population:

What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)? 4.1 million

Symbols:

State bird: Willow Ptarmigan

State flower:forget-me-not

State tree: Sitka Spruce

State song: Alaska's Flag

State nickname: The Land of the Midnight Sun

Other- State fossil: Woolly Mammoth

Recreation:  You can go fishing for King Salmon.

Other:

What other interesting things did you learn about this state? It is the largest state in The United States Of America.

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