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http://vitalgraphics.grida.no
/arcticmap/

Interactive

An interactive map of the Arctic

Find the lakes, countries, cities or land cover of the Arctic region. Zoom in or out.

http://worldatlas.com/webimage/
countrys/namerica/usstates/ak.htm

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Maps, facts and figures about Alaska

Find the Alaskan flag. What is the area of Alaska ?

http://www.alaska.com/front
/_content/index/block1/content2
/story/6777582p-4504200c.html

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The Arctic North of Alaska

Find out about the Northern region of Alaska .

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules
/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.html

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Read about Arctic Tundra

What is the climate of the tundra like? Which animals and plants survive there?

http://nsidc.org/glaciers/gallery
/tidewater.html

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All About Glaciers

Click on a photo of a glacier to see and read about it.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/
explore /online.html

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Go to Planet Earth then Antarctica Ice Gallery

What are ice sheets, glaciers and ice tongues? Look at photos of the different ice formations.

http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/

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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council website

Read oil spill facts. Find out about how the area has been restored.

http://www.alyeska-pipe.com/default.asp

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Facts and figures about the Trans Alaska Pipeline System

What is the latest news from the pipeline? Who are the people that work on it?

http://www.govspot.com/issues
/anwr.htm

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Different viewpoints on the issue of whether or not to drill for oil.

What do you think?

http://www.oneworld.net/external/
?url=http%3A%2F%2F
www.movingideas.org%
2Fcontent%2Fen%2Fon_the_hill
%2Fanwr_drilling.htm

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The case against drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Do you agree?

http://www.alyeska-pipe.com/Pipelinefacts
/Permafrost.html

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The official Alyeska Pipeline site describing permafrost

What is permafrost? How does permafrost affect the construction of the oil pipeline?

http://www.insweb.com
/learningcenter /special-reports/
natural-disasters/earthquakes.htm

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How to adapt your home to living where there could be earthquakes, ice damage, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes or hail damage.

How do you need to alter the structure of your home? What changes do you need to make inside? Which would you be most worried about?

 

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