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.

1. ALASKA
THE GREAT LAND
2013

3. VOCABULARY
SCENERY
 Mountains
 Lakes
 Rivers
 Forests
 Glaciers
 Ice Fields
 Valleys
 Hanging Glacier
 Streams

4. SCENERY

23. Sentences With Vocabulary
 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

24. Sentences With Vocabulary
 The valleys are huge and beautiful
 The hanging glaciers are amazing
 The streams are everywhere

25. VOCABULARY
FISHING
 Fishing
 Cast Net
 Fishing Rig
 Halibut
 Salmon
 Fishing Rod
 Reel
 Jig
 Dip Netting

26. FISHING

36. Sentences With Vocabulary
 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

37. Sentences With Vocabulary
 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

38. VOCABULARY
WORK
 Logging
 Hunting
 Fishing
 Trapping
 Skinning
 Gold Panning
 Farming
 Building
 Subsistence

39. LOGGING

55. Sentences With Vocabulary
 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

56. Sentences With Vocabulary
 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

57. VOCABULARY
TRANSPORTATION
 Trucks
 Cars
 Trains
 Float Planes
 Boats
 Ferries
 Dog Sleds
 Snow Mobiles
 Skiing
 Campers

58. TRANSPORTATION

65. Dogsled Ride2.MPG

66. Sentences With Vocabulary
 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

67. Sentences With Vocabulary
 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

68. VOCABULARY
WILDLIFE
 Eagle
 Bear
 Deer
 Moose
 Salmon
 Halibut
 Caribou
 Sheep

69. WILDLIFE

82. Sentences With Vocabulary
 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