Beautiful Alaska

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Beautiful Alaska

• By Tyler Mathis

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Alaskas Background

• Nick name The Last Frontier
• State Capital Juneau
• Motto North to the Future
• State Flag The blue is for the sky and the
  Forget-Me-Not
• State flower Forget-Me-Not
• State tree Sitka Spruce
• Song Alaskas Flag
• Bird Willow Ptarmigan
• Origin Great lands

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Geography and Climate

• Geography
• Alaska is the biggest state in America.
• The highest point in Alaska is 20,320 feet which
  is Mt. McKinley.
• Climate
• The highest temperature in Alaska was 100F.
• The lowest temperature in Alaska was-80.

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Alaska Wildlife

• Pikas live at the peaks of the mountains.
• They eat stems, leaves and grass.
• Pikas are related to the hare and rabbit.
• There are 19 existing species of pika.

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Alaskas Parks and Public Lands

• Exit Glacier is a park in a bigger park called
  Kenai Fjords National park.
• On the way to the glacier you can witness how
  glaciers re-shape.
• You can meet a active glacier face to face.

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Northern Lights

• In the winter and spring is the best time to see
  an aurora.
• Auroras start as solar flares.
• Gases strike Earth and charged particles glow to
  make an aurora.

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Alaskas Recreation

• The most popular sport in Alaska is skiing and
  snow boarding.
• They also gold pan,whale watch and dog sled.

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Additional Notes

• State gem jade
• State mineral gold
• State fish king salmon
• State sport dog sledding