Prince William Sound

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/prince-william-sound

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Prince William Sound?Gulf of Alaska, south coast of Alaska, east of the Kenai Peninsula
2. How big is Prince William Sound?Approximately 10,000 square miles
3. How many people live in Prince William Sound?Approximately 4,000 residents (excluding transient workers and seasonal populations)
4. What is the main port city?Valdez
5. What is the indigenous peoples?Sugpiaq (Alutiiq)
6. Why do glaciers melt there?Glaciers in the Chugach Mountains melt and break off into icebergs, shaping the water and helping the local ecosystem.

Fjord: A long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial erosion and subsequently flooded by the sea.
Tidewater Glacier: A glacier that flows all the way down to the sea, often calving icebergs into the water.
Estuarine System: A partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.
Subsistence Lifestyle: A way of life where people rely on hunting, fishing, and gathering natural resources for their food and livelihood.