Question 1: Where are the polar bears in today’s image?
- Alaska
- Siberia
- Yukon
Correct Answer: Alaska
Fact: Kaktovik is a small village in northern Alaska. In recent years, it has become a polar bear hotspot, with tourists flocking in to spot these Arctic mammals.
Question 2: What is the scientific name for polar bears?
- Ursus americanus
- Ursus maritimus
- Ursus arctos
Correct Answer: Ursus maritimus
Fact: Polar bears have gone by many names over the years, including white bear, ice bear, and Greenland bear. Their scientific name, Ursus maritimus, is Latin for sea bear.
Question 3: What is the tallest mountain in Alaska?
- Mount Drum
- Mount Blackburn
- Denali
Correct Answer: Denali
Fact: Rising to 20,310 feet, Denali, formerly called Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in Alaska, and in all of North America. The mountain is in the Denali National Park and Preserve. It was first summited in 1913.