The document discusses the geography, industries, transportation, and wildlife of Alaska. It describes the scenic features such as mountains, glaciers, forests, and lakes. Key industries include fishing, logging, hunting, and mining. Modes of transportation vary widely from boats and airplanes to dogsleds and snowmobiles depending on the region. Abundant wildlife includes bears, eagles, salmon, moose, and caribou.
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The mountains are magnificent
The lakes are beautful
The rivers have lots of fish
The forests are a source of wood
The glaciers are thousands of years old
The ice fields are hundreds of kilometer
long
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The valleys are huge and beautiful
The hanging glaciers are amazing
The streams are everywhere
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Fishing is both fun and a source of food
You use a cast net to catch bait fish
A fishing rig can be the rod and reel you use
to fish or the big nets on a ship
One of the largest fish in Alaska is the
halibut
Salmon are a main source of food
You use a fishing rod to catch salmon
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The reel hold the fishing line
The jig is the artificial bait used in fishing
Native people in Alaska are allowed to go
dip netting to catch enough fish for the long
cold winter months
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Logging is a major industry in Alaska
Hunting is a primary means of providing
food for families that live in Alaska
Fishing is a great sport but also a way to
provide healthy meat for people
Trapping for furs to sell is a source of cash
for people living in remote areas
Skinning the animals is a skill to learn
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Gold panning is a method used by people to
find gold for sale
Farming is an important industry to provide
fresh vegetables
Building is done during the warm weather
Subsistence is a life style of living off of the
land and its resources
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Trucks are used to haul goods over long
distances in Alaska
Cars are not used in many remote villages
Trains are used to haul heavy and bulky
items like coal
Float planes are used to reach places where
there are no roads
Boats are used for many jobs in Alaska
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Ferries are ships that haul cars and people
over the inland waterways
Dog sleds are still used in remote areas
where fuel is very expensive
Snow mobiles are replacing dog sleds for
transportation because they are faster
Skiing is a sport that is enjoyed by people
Campers are everywhere in the summer
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Eagles are large birds that soar in the sky
The bears are big and dangerous animals
Deer live in the forests and provide meat
Killing a moose each year is very important
for getting meat
Salmon lay their eggs in small streams
Halibut live on the bottom of the ocean
Sheep live in remote mountain areas
Caribou live in the Artic region of Alaska