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This is an ebook on the state of Alaska.TRANSCRIPT
Mikala’s Alaska E - Mikala’s Alaska E - bookbook
By :MikalaBy :Mikala
A AnchorageA Anchorage
Anchorage is the capital city Anchorage is the capital city of Alaska. Anchorage is about the of Alaska. Anchorage is about the size of the state Delaware . There size of the state Delaware . There is 290,588 or 44% population in is 290,588 or 44% population in Anchorage. There is 105 language Anchorage. There is 105 language in Anchorage. The average of the in Anchorage. The average of the snowfall is 70.6 inches in snowfall is 70.6 inches in Anchorage.Anchorage.
B - Benny BensonB - Benny Benson
Benny Benson was born in Cognac. He Benny Benson was born in Cognac. He is thirteen years old in the 7is thirteen years old in the 7thth grade when grade when he invented the Alaska flag. In 1926 he he invented the Alaska flag. In 1926 he had noticed that all the states had a flag, had noticed that all the states had a flag, but Alaska didn’t have one. So he made but Alaska didn’t have one. So he made Alaska one. Benny Benson looked up at Alaska one. Benny Benson looked up at the sky and saw the big dipper and the the sky and saw the big dipper and the north star so that is how he made the north star so that is how he made the flag. He won a golden watch. He gave the flag. He won a golden watch. He gave the watch to Alaska’s state museum in 1963. watch to Alaska’s state museum in 1963.
C - Copper C - Copper RiverRiver The Copper River is one of the The Copper River is one of the
Alaska’s state river. The Copper Alaska’s state river. The Copper River rises out of the copper River rises out of the copper glacier. Copper River is glacier. Copper River is northwestern from Cordova. The northwestern from Cordova. The Copper River is 287 miles (462 Copper River is 287 miles (462 km) long. The Copper River is one km) long. The Copper River is one of the major rivers. of the major rivers.
D – Dog SleddingD – Dog Sledding
Dog sledding is a sport to some Dog sledding is a sport to some people in Alaska. Dog Sledding is one people in Alaska. Dog Sledding is one way people get to places. People use way people get to places. People use dog sledding mostly for traveling for a dog sledding mostly for traveling for a long distance. Some people long distance. Some people use dog sledding for racing. Native use dog sledding for racing. Native American’s in the old days used dog American’s in the old days used dog sledding for serving in very cold sledding for serving in very cold places.places.
E – Alaska E – Alaska EarthEarthquakesquakes March 27, 1964 at 5:36 a great March 27, 1964 at 5:36 a great
earthquake occurred in Prince earthquake occurred in Prince William Alaska it was a quake and William Alaska it was a quake and the tsunami. Most damage earth the tsunami. Most damage earth quakes occurs in Anchorage. There quakes occurs in Anchorage. There was 128was 128 people how lost there life people how lost there life because of the quake and the because of the quake and the tsunami. (The worst earth quake they tsunami. (The worst earth quake they had. )had. )
F- Forget-Me-F- Forget-Me-NotNot Forget me not is Alaska’s state Forget me not is Alaska’s state
Flower. Forget me not grows 5 to 12 Flower. Forget me not grows 5 to 12 inches long. The best time to see the inches long. The best time to see the forget me not in midsummer time. forget me not in midsummer time. You can find Forget me not any You can find Forget me not any where in Alaska. Forget me not where in Alaska. Forget me not flower became Alaska state flower in flower became Alaska state flower in 1848.the color of it is sky blue. The 1848.the color of it is sky blue. The best place to see them is in the best place to see them is in the midsummer, from later June to late midsummer, from later June to late July.July.
G – Gold G – Gold
In 1848 gold was discovered In 1848 gold was discovered along the Kenai river in the along the Kenai river in the southern of Alaska. Gold in Alaska southern of Alaska. Gold in Alaska has all kinds of names like the has all kinds of names like the gold nuggets is another name it gold nuggets is another name it weights about 42 pounds. Gold weights about 42 pounds. Gold miming started in Alaska around miming started in Alaska around the 1870.the 1870.
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I – Iliamna LakeI – Iliamna Lake The Iliamna Lake The Iliamna Lake is one of
the eight largest lakes in Alaska. The length of the Iliamna Lake The length of the Iliamna Lake is 77 mi (124 km). The width of is 77 mi (124 km). The width of the Iliamna lake is 22 mi (35 the Iliamna lake is 22 mi (35 km). Iliamna lake is located in km). Iliamna lake is located in the South-West of Alaska at the the South-West of Alaska at the north end of Alaska. north end of Alaska.
J - JuneauJ - Juneau
Juneau is the state capital of Alaska. Juneau is the state capital of Alaska. Juneau has been Alaska’s state Juneau has been Alaska’s state capital ever since 1906. Juneau is capital ever since 1906. Juneau is almost as large as two states almost as large as two states combined. Juneau is located combined. Juneau is located southwest of Alaska. The population southwest of Alaska. The population of Juneau is 30,903. The size of of Juneau is 30,903. The size of Juneau is 2,716.7 sq. miles of land Juneau is 2,716.7 sq. miles of land and 538.3 sq. miles of water. and 538.3 sq. miles of water.
K- king salmon K- king salmon
The king salmon is Alaska’s state The king salmon is Alaska’s state fish and Alaska’s important sport. fish and Alaska’s important sport. The other name for the king salmon The other name for the king salmon is Chinook. The king salmon adults is Chinook. The king salmon adults has blue-green backs with bright has blue-green backs with bright silvery flanks and white. King silvery flanks and white. King salmon’s only hatch in fresh water. salmon’s only hatch in fresh water. They spend most of there time in the They spend most of there time in the ocean. The female lays between ocean. The female lays between 3,000 to 14,000 eggs.3,000 to 14,000 eggs.
L – Alaska Sea L – Alaska Sea LionLion
Sea lions are warm - Sea lions are warm - blooded mammals. Sea lion’s top blooded mammals. Sea lion’s top speed is 17mph. Sea lion speed is 17mph. Sea lion baby’s weigh up to 40 to 50 pounds.
M – Mukluks M – Mukluks bootsboots Native Americans made Native Americans made
mukluks out of all kinds of stuff. mukluks out of all kinds of stuff. People in Alaska wear this boots People in Alaska wear this boots when it is cold. Mukluk boots can when it is cold. Mukluk boots can be light or some of them can be be light or some of them can be heave weight. Some people in heave weight. Some people in Alaska handmade there mukluk’s Alaska handmade there mukluk’s boots.boots.
N – Northern N – Northern LightsLights You can see north lights anywhere. You can see north lights anywhere.
You can see them better in the north of You can see them better in the north of Alaska at 63 degrees. The best northern Alaska at 63 degrees. The best northern light is aurora northern lights. The aurora light is aurora northern lights. The aurora borealis lights up the sky in a colorful borealis lights up the sky in a colorful display above Eagle River. The aurora is display above Eagle River. The aurora is active all year but can only be seen when active all year but can only be seen when the Alaska night sky is dark enough, the Alaska night sky is dark enough, generally from late August through early generally from late August through early April.April.
O – Oil O – Oil fields fields There are have oil fields in There are have oil fields in
Alaska. One of the oil fAlaska. One of the oil fields is ields is North SlopeNorth Slope the largest oil field is Prudhoe BayPrudhoe Bay.
P – Parka CoatP – Parka Coat
Parka Coats is coats that Parka Coats is coats that people wear in Alaska to keep people wear in Alaska to keep them warm. When some people them warm. When some people go and find fish in Alaska they go and find fish in Alaska they would wear parka coats.would wear parka coats.
Q -Q -
R- RuffR- Ruff
Ruffs is on the face of the Ruffs is on the face of the hood to keep them warm in hood to keep them warm in Alaska if it gets cooled. Alaska if it gets cooled.
S – Great Seal of S – Great Seal of AlaskaAlaska The seal shows icebergs, The seal shows icebergs,
northern lights, igloos and an northern lights, igloos and an Eskimo ice fishing. The seal was Eskimo ice fishing. The seal was created by a created by a "unnamed draftsman“. Above the mountains there is some Alaskan northern lights. The train on the seal stands for the railroad.
The Last The Last Frontier Frontier The Last FrontierThe Last Frontier in Alaska is in Alaska is
cold and wild. cold and wild.
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W – Woolly W – Woolly MammothMammoth Wooly Mammoth is know for Wooly Mammoth is know for
bones and frozen carcass. Woolly bones and frozen carcass. Woolly Mammoth have distanced or died Mammoth have distanced or died out about more than 10,000 out about more than 10,000 years ago. Woolly moths are also years ago. Woolly moths are also called tundra mammoth. They called tundra mammoth. They have trunks that reach up to 16 have trunks that reach up to 16 feet long.feet long.
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Y – Yukon RiverY – Yukon River
The Yukon River is one of The Yukon River is one of the major rivers of Alaska. Yukon the major rivers of Alaska. Yukon means greatest river. The length means greatest river. The length of the Yukon River is 1,980 miles of the Yukon River is 1,980 miles (3,187 km). The first steamboat (3,187 km). The first steamboat on the Yukon River was the on the Yukon River was the wilder in 1868 it was small. The wilder in 1868 it was small. The width of the river is 1,900 ft. width of the river is 1,900 ft.
Z - ZodiacZ - Zodiac
Zodiac is a sport boat. They Zodiac is a sport boat. They have clocked this boat at 27mph have clocked this boat at 27mph with a 25HP outboard and 2 with a 25HP outboard and 2 people. Just the right size for two people. Just the right size for two people to handle yet with room to people to handle yet with room to fish four. fish four.
