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Alaska By:Kelly



Kelly's State Project's Top 10 facts!
 * Alaska does grow crops in the summer because of the twenty-four hours of sunlight each day during the growing season. It is not unusual to find a 15 pound carrot and a 90 pound cabbage in Alaska.
 * Kodiak bears sive on Kodiak Island. They can weigh up to about 1,000 pounds and grow up to about 11 feet tall.
 * Kodiak bears eat berries, fish, and grasses.
 * [[image:http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/primary/kodiak-bear.jpg width="193" height="141" caption="This is a Kodiak bear and I found this at google images"]]Alaska is known for th Iditorod race.
 * Alaska's flag reminds a lot of people of the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights can be watched in Alaska.[[image:http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/alaska/alaskaflag.GIF width="134" height="83" caption="This is Alaska's flag and I found it at google images"]]
 * The Northern Lights are rays from the sun that shine in the sky. Legends say you should bring a knife with you to keep you safe from the wonders of the Northern lights.
 * Canada, Arctic ocean, and the Pacific ocean border Alaska.
 * The highest point in Alaska is Mount McKinley.
 * The capitol is Juneau.
 * The biggest city is Anchorage.

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