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GRADE 8 Barrow Alaska

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  • What is the biggest challenge of living with months of darkness in Barrow, Alaska?
    It’s too noisy
    There are too many animals
    It is too bright
    The cold temperatures and lack of sunlight
  • What happens to the length of the day in Barrow, Alaska as winter approaches?
    It gets shorter and shorter
    It disappears for one day
    It gets longer
    It stays the same
  • How do you think people in Barrow, Alaska spend their time during the Polar Night?
    They work outside all day
    They go to the beach
    They stay indoors with artificial light
    They don’t do anything
  • What is the first thing people might do when the sun rises again in Barrow, Alaska?
    Stay indoors
    Travel somewhere
    Go to sleep
    Celebrate or go outside
  • What is one effect of continuous daylight on people in Barrow, Alaska?
    People might have trouble sleeping
    It becomes very hot
    People can see better
    People don’t go outside
  • Do you think people in Barrow, Alaska enjoy having 24 hours of daylight in the summer?
    No, they don’t like it
    Yes, they can do more activities
    No, they stay indoors
    Yes, but they sleep all day
  • How do people in Barrow, Alaska adapt to continuous sunlight in the summer?
    They use blackout curtains
    They go outside at night
    They don’t sleep
    They hibernate
  • Do you think Barrow, Alaska experiences a time when there is no sunlight?
    Only for a few hours
    Only for a few hours
    Yes
    No
  • What might happen to plants in Barrow, Alaska due to the lack of sunlight in winter?
    They stop growing
    They don’t need water
    They grow more leaves
    They grow faster
  • When do you think the sun rises again in Barrow, Alaska after the Polar Night?
    January
    March
    November
    February
  • What season does Barrow, Alaska experience the Midnight Sun?
    Fall
    Winter
    Spring
    Summer
  • What is the Midnight Sun?
    A special holiday
    A type of moon
    A solar eclipse
    A time when the sun is visible at midnight
  • How many hours of daylight do you think Barrow, Alaska gets during the Polar Night?
    12 hours
    6 hours
    0 hours
  • Why do you think Barrow, Alaska has extreme daylight and darkness?
    Because of the weather
    Because of mountains
    Because it’s near the ocean
    Because it is located in the Arctic Circle
  • What do you think happens to the sunlight in Barrow, Alaska during summer?
    There is only a little sunlight
    The sun sets for 12 hours
    The sun stays up all day and night
    It’s always dark
  • Do you think the amount of sunlight affects the mood of people in Barrow, Alaska?
    No
    Yes
    Not at all
  • Do you think the amount of sunlight affects the temperature in Barrow, Alaska?
    No
    Only in Summer
    Yes
    Only in Winter
  • How long does the Polar Night last in Barrow, Alaska?
    About 2 months
    1 week
    1 month
    6 months
  • Do you think animals in Barrow, Alaska are affected by the amount of sunlight?
    No
    Yes
    Only during Summer
    Only during Winter
  • How do you think continuous darkness affects people’s mood?
    It makes people happy
    It can make people feel tired or sad
    It doesn’t affect them
    It makes people excited
  • Where is Barrow, Alaska located?
    In the Arctic Circle
    In the southern hemisphere
    Near the equator
    Near the Pacific Ocean
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