Cook Inlet

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/cook-inlet

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1. Where is Cook Inlet?South-central Alaska, extending from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage
2. How long is Cook Inlet?180 miles (290 km)
3. How big is Cook Inlet?Approximately 100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
4. What language do people speak in Cook Inlet?English, Dena'ina, Sugpiaq (historical and cultural significance)
5. What is the population of watershed?Approximately 400,000 people
6. What is the main city?Anchorage

Estuary: A partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it.
Tectonic Activity: The movement and interaction of the Earth's crustal plates, leading to phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Turbidity: The cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye.
Bore Tide: A tidal phenomenon characterized by a wave (or waves) that travels up a river or narrow inlet against the direction of the river or inlet current.