Kenai Fjords National Park - Quiz
Kenai Fjords National Park
  • 1. Where is Kenai Fjords National Park located?
A) Southwest of Seward, away from any fjords
B) In the northern part of Alaska
C) On the southeastern side of the Kenai Peninsula
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) Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
D) Anchorage
  • 3. What is the most significant fjord mentioned in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Aialik Bay
B) Harris Bay
C) Nuka Bay
D) McCarty Fjord
  • 4. What is the highest point in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Harding Icefield
B) An unnamed peak of 6,450 feet (1,970 m)
C) Bear Glacier
D) Exit Glacier
  • 5. Which icefield covers much of the interior of Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Nuka Icefield
B) Aialik Icefield
C) McCarty Icefield
D) The Harding Icefield
  • 6. How many glaciers originate from the Harding Icefield in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) More than thirty
B) Fifteen
C) Twenty-five
D) Forty
  • 7. What is the climate classification of Kenai Fjords National Park according to the Köppen system?
A) Temperate oceanic
B) Tropical rainforest
C) Desert
D) Subarctic (Dfc)
  • 8. Which large terrestrial mammal is NOT found in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Grizzly bear
B) Moose
C) Alaska peninsula brown bear
D) Mountain goat
  • 9. Which marine mammal can be seen in the waters of Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Dugong
B) Walrus
C) Steller sea lion
D) Manatee
  • 10. What type of bird nests in Kenai Fjords National Park and is a subspecies of peregrine falcon?
A) Peale's subspecies of peregrine falcon
B) Bald eagle
C) Golden eagle
D) Harpy eagle
  • 11. Which plant is capable of fixing nitrogen in the park?
A) Sitka alder
B) Lady fern
C) Alaska blueberry
D) Devil's club
  • 12. What type of ecosystem exists above the tree line at Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Deciduous forest
B) Tundra
C) Coniferous forest
D) Alpine ecosystem
  • 13. What is the average annual extreme minimum temperature at Exit Glacier Visitor Center?
A) 32°F (0°C)
B) -10°F (-23°C)
C) -40°F (-40°C)
D) -20.3 °F (-29.1 °C)
  • 14. What is the percentage of Kenai Fjords National Park covered by ice?
A) 80%
B) 30%
C) 70%
D) 51%
  • 15. Which glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park is the largest?
A) Aialik Glacier
B) Bear Glacier
C) Nuka Glacier
D) Harris Glacier
  • 16. What type of rock is predominant in the coastal region of Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Shale and graywacke
B) Limestone
C) Marble
D) Sandstone
  • 17. Which glacier is accessible by road in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Harris Glacier
B) Exit Glacier
C) Aialik Glacier
D) Bear Glacier
  • 18. What type of vegetation first appears on recently glaciated areas in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Lichens and mosses
B) Devil's club and elderberry
C) Willows and alders
D) Sitka spruce and mountain hemlocks
  • 19. What is the height range of the tree line in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Between 750 and 1,000 feet (230 and 300 m)
B) Above 2,000 feet (600 m)
C) Exactly at sea level
D) Below 500 feet (150 m)
  • 20. Which bird species is known to nest in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Flamingo
B) Kiwi
C) Penguin
D) Bald eagle
  • 21. How many glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield?
A) 50 glaciers.
B) 10 glaciers.
C) At least 38 glaciers.
D) 24 glaciers.
  • 22. Under which act was Kenai Fjords National Park established?
A) Antiquities Act of 1906.
B) Endangered Species Act of 1973.
C) Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980.
D) National Park Service Organic Act of 1916.
  • 23. What is the size comparison between Kenai Fjords National Park and Yosemite National Park?
A) Same size as Yosemite National Park.
B) About 88% as big as Yosemite National Park.
C) Twice the size of Yosemite National Park.
D) Half the size of Yosemite National Park.
  • 24. Which city is closest to Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Anchorage.
B) Juneau.
C) Ketchikan.
D) Fairbanks.
  • 25. What was the original policy on subsistence use by Native Americans in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) It fully allowed subsistence use from the beginning.
B) It did not originally allow subsistence use.
C) It only allowed subsistence use for non-Native Americans.
D) Subsistence use was prohibited permanently.
  • 26. How many mine sites have been documented in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Eleven mine sites.
B) No mine sites.
C) Five mine sites.
D) Twenty mine sites.
  • 27. How many of the documented mine sites are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places?
A) All eleven mine sites.
B) Two mine sites.
C) None of the mine sites.
D) Five mine sites.
  • 28. Who was the director of the National Park Service in 1964?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Bob Marshall
C) Cecil D. Andrus
D) George B. Hartzog Jr.
  • 29. When was the Seward National Recreation Area proposed?
A) 1964
B) 1978
C) 1980
D) 1971
  • 30. Which administration proposed the Harding Icefield–Kenai Fjords National Monument?
A) Nixon administration
B) Reagan administration
C) Carter administration
D) Ford administration
  • 31. What was the outcome of the monument's proclamation in terms of visitor facilities?
A) Comprehensive visitor centers were built
B) A large number of ranger stations were established
C) Extensive trails and signage were installed
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) 1980s
B) 1970s
C) 2000s
D) 1990s
  • 34. Which community developed a lodge on Aialik Bay?
A) Seward
B) Fairbanks
C) Port Graham
D) Anchorage
  • 35. Which of the following animals is NOT typically seen on cruise tours in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Steller sea lions
B) Dall's porpoises
C) Polar bears
D) Humpback whales
  • 36. What type of tours provide access to the park via Resurrection Bay?
A) Bus tours
B) Cruise tours
C) Hiking tours
D) Kayak tours
  • 37. Which type of tours visit Exit Glacier from Seward?
A) Bus tours
B) Cruise tours
C) Boat tours
D) Hiking tours
  • 38. What type of ecosystem is found in Kenai Fjords National Park?
A) Rainforest
B) Desert oasis
C) Coral reef
D) Fjord estuary
  • 39. When did the Exxon Valdez oil spill occur?
A) July 4, 1988
B) March 24, 1989
C) November 11, 1987
D) December 25, 1991
  • 40. What natural feature repelled oil from reaching the fjords during the Exxon Valdez spill?
A) Wind patterns
B) Thick ice cover
C) Strong ocean currents
D) Heavy spring water flows from the land
  • 41. How much did Exxon settle with the federal and Alaskan governments for restoration?
A) $870 million
B) $1 billion
C) $700 million
D) $500 million
  • 42. Which of these animals is NOT mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Killer whales
B) Mountain goats
C) Black bears
D) Harbor seals
  • 43. Who was the dissenting voice in the first Alaska study who advocated for strict preservation?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Cecil D. Andrus
C) Bob Marshall
D) George B. Hartzog Jr.
  • 44. Which event caused the legislation for the national park to stall in Congress?
A) The Watergate scandal
B) The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
C) A change in the lead agency
D) A shortage of funding
  • 45. Who proposed the 410,000-acre Kenai Fjords National Park during the Carter administration?
A) Bob Marshall
B) George B. Hartzog Jr.
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Cecil D. Andrus
  • 46. How was the icefield designated in the 1982 management plan?
A) Front-country
B) Back-country
C) Commercial zone
D) Wilderness
  • 47. How were the fjords designated in the 1982 management plan?
A) Native land
B) Front-country
C) Back-country
D) Wilderness
  • 48. On which side of the Kenai Peninsula is the park located?
A) Northeastern
B) Northwestern
C) Southwestern
D) Southeastern
  • 49. What tectonic process has shaped the landscape of the park?
A) Volcanic eruption
B) Glacial rebound
C) Pacific Plate subducting beneath the North American Plate
D) Continental drift
  • 50. What is the length of the Harding Icefield Trail?
A) 7.4 miles
B) 12.8 miles
C) 5.2 miles
D) 10.1 miles
  • 51. What happens to the soil at nunataks?
A) They never develop soil
B) They follow a similar succession pattern to glacial beds
C) They are dominated by sand
D) They support only mature conifers
  • 52. What is the Plant Hardiness zone at Exit Glacier Visitor Center?
A) 3b
B) 5c
C) 4b
D) 2a
  • 53. When did the first oil reach the Kenai Fjords coastline?
A) April 1
B) April 10
C) September 1
D) March 24
  • 54. Which areas were most affected by the oil spill?
A) Headlands
B) The interior of the fjords
C) Salmon streams
D) Deepwater habitats
  • 55. In what year did Exxon settle with the governments?
A) 1992
B) 1990
C) 1991
D) 1989
  • 56. Where was the archeological site discovered during the cleanup?
A) On the headlands
B) Near the salmon streams
C) At the toe of a glacier
D) Near MacArthur Pass
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