Kenai Fjords National Park - Test
  • 1. Where is Kenai Fjords National Park located?
A) On the southeastern side of the Kenai Peninsula
B) In the northern part of Alaska
C) Southwest of Seward, away from any fjords
D) Near Anchorage on the western coast
  • 2. Which town is immediately to the east of Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Seward
B) Kachemak Bay State Park
C) Anchorage
D) Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • 3. What is the most significant fjord mentioned in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Harris Bay
B) Nuka Bay
C) McCarty Fjord
D) Aialik Bay
  • 4. What is the highest point in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Bear Glacier
B) An unnamed peak of 6,450 feet (1,970 m)
C) Harding Icefield
D) Exit Glacier
  • 5. Which icefield covers much of the interior of Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) The Harding Icefield
B) Aialik Icefield
C) McCarty Icefield
D) Nuka Icefield
  • 6. How many glaciers originate from the Harding Icefield in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Fifteen
B) More than thirty
C) Forty
D) Twenty-five
  • 7. What is the climate classification of Kenai Fjords National Park according to the Köppen system?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Desert
C) Temperate oceanic
D) Subarctic (Dfc)
  • 8. Which large terrestrial mammal is NOT found in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Mountain goat
B) Moose
C) Alaska peninsula brown bear
D) Grizzly bear
  • 9. Which marine mammal can be seen in the waters of Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Manatee
B) Walrus
C) Dugong
D) Steller sea lion
  • 10. What type of bird nests in Kenai Fjords National Park and is a subspecies of peregrine falcon?
A) Golden eagle
B) Bald eagle
C) Peale's subspecies of peregrine falcon
D) Harpy eagle
  • 11. Which plant is capable of fixing nitrogen in the park?
A) Lady fern
B) Alaska blueberry
C) Devil's club
D) Sitka alder
  • 12. What type of ecosystem exists above the tree line at Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Deciduous forest
B) Tundra
C) Alpine ecosystem
D) Coniferous forest
  • 13. What is the average annual extreme minimum temperature at Exit Glacier Visitor Center?
A) 32°F (0°C)
B) -20.3 °F (-29.1 °C)
C) -10°F (-23°C)
D) -40°F (-40°C)
  • 14. What is the percentage of Kenai Fjords National Park covered by ice?
A) 51%
B) 70%
C) 30%
D) 80%
  • 15. Which glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park is the largest?
A) Bear Glacier
B) Harris Glacier
C) Nuka Glacier
D) Aialik Glacier
  • 16. What type of rock is predominant in the coastal region of Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Limestone
B) Marble
C) Sandstone
D) Shale and graywacke
  • 17. Which glacier is accessible by road in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Bear Glacier
B) Aialik Glacier
C) Harris Glacier
D) Exit Glacier
  • 18. What type of vegetation first appears on recently glaciated areas in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Lichens and mosses
B) Willows and alders
C) Sitka spruce and mountain hemlocks
D) Devil's club and elderberry
  • 19. What is the height range of the tree line in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Exactly at sea level
B) Above 2,000 feet (600 m)
C) Between 750 and 1,000 feet (230 and 300 m)
D) Below 500 feet (150 m)
  • 20. Which bird species is known to nest in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Flamingo
B) Penguin
C) Kiwi
D) Bald eagle
  • 21. How many glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield?
A) 10 glaciers.
B) At least 38 glaciers.
C) 50 glaciers.
D) 24 glaciers.
  • 22. Under which act was Kenai Fjords National Park established?
A) Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980.
B) National Park Service Organic Act of 1916.
C) Antiquities Act of 1906.
D) Endangered Species Act of 1973.
  • 23. What is the size comparison between Kenai Fjords National Park and Yosemite National Park?
A) Half the size of Yosemite National Park.
B) About 88% as big as Yosemite National Park.
C) Same size as Yosemite National Park.
D) Twice the size of Yosemite National Park.
  • 24. Which city is closest to Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Juneau.
B) Anchorage.
C) Fairbanks.
D) Ketchikan.
  • 25. What was the original policy on subsistence use by Native Americans in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) It only allowed subsistence use for non-Native Americans.
B) Subsistence use was prohibited permanently.
C) It did not originally allow subsistence use.
D) It fully allowed subsistence use from the beginning.
  • 26. How many mine sites have been documented in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Eleven mine sites.
B) Five mine sites.
C) Twenty mine sites.
D) No mine sites.
  • 27. How many of the documented mine sites are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places?
A) Two mine sites.
B) None of the mine sites.
C) Five mine sites.
D) All eleven mine sites.
  • 28. Who was the director of the National Park Service in 1964?
A) Cecil D. Andrus
B) Richard Nixon
C) Bob Marshall
D) George B. Hartzog Jr.
  • 29. When was the Seward National Recreation Area proposed?
A) 1980
B) 1971
C) 1978
D) 1964
  • 30. Which administration proposed the Harding Icefield–Kenai Fjords National Monument?
A) Carter administration
B) Ford administration
C) Nixon administration
D) Reagan administration
  • 31. What was the outcome of the monument's proclamation in terms of visitor facilities?
A) Extensive trails and signage were installed
B) A large number of ranger stations were established
C) Comprehensive visitor centers were built
D) No visitor facilities or full-time local management structure resulted
  • 32. What designation was given to Exit Glacier in the park's general management plan finalized in 1982?
A) Wilderness
B) Front-country
C) Subsistence area
D) Back-country
  • 33. In which decade were 30,295 acres of land repurchased by the Park Service?
A) 1970s
B) 2000s
C) 1990s
D) 1980s
  • 34. Which community developed a lodge on Aialik Bay?
A) Anchorage
B) Fairbanks
C) Seward
D) Port Graham
  • 35. Which of the following animals is NOT typically seen on cruise tours in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Humpback whales
B) Dall's porpoises
C) Steller sea lions
D) Polar bears
  • 36. What type of tours provide access to the park via Resurrection Bay?
A) Bus tours
B) Kayak tours
C) Cruise tours
D) Hiking tours
  • 37. Which type of tours visit Exit Glacier from Seward?
A) Hiking tours
B) Bus tours
C) Cruise tours
D) Boat tours
  • 38. What type of ecosystem is found in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Coral reef
B) Desert oasis
C) Rainforest
D) Fjord estuary
  • 39. When did the Exxon Valdez oil spill occur?
A) December 25, 1991
B) November 11, 1987
C) March 24, 1989
D) July 4, 1988
  • 40. What natural feature repelled oil from reaching the fjords during the Exxon Valdez spill?
A) Strong ocean currents
B) Wind patterns
C) Heavy spring water flows from the land
D) Thick ice cover
  • 41. How much did Exxon settle with the federal and Alaskan governments for restoration?
A) $870 million
B) $1 billion
C) $500 million
D) $700 million
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