Calvert Geography block 7
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- What island chain extends out from the Alaskan peninsula?
- Aleutian Island
- What are fish ladders?
- A series of pools that makes it possible for fish to travel past a dam.
- What is permafrost
- Ground that stays frozen all year long.
- What a tundra?
- A cold, treeless plain.
- What state leads the nation in farm production.
- California
- What's the longest river in Pacific States?
- Yukon River
- What state consists of a group of eight major islands?
- Hawaii
- What discovery in 1848 brought many settlers to California?
- Gold
- Why was a pipeline built across Alaska?
- To transport oil
- What mountain system extends from southern California to norther Washington?
- Coast Ranges
- What Washington city is the chief link to Alaskan gold fields pipeline?
- Seattle
- What city has a large fishing fleet and a major U.S. Naval base?
- San Diego
- What is the capital of Hawaii?
- Honolulu
- What's the largest city in Alaska?
- Anchorage
- What is the largest city in the Pacific region?
- Los Angeles
- What are some ethnic groups that populate the Pacific states?
- whites, Eskimos, Indians, Aleuts, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans
- What's the differents in the population in California and Alaska?
- California has the most people Alaska has the least and the largest state