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What is the name of the huge oil tanker that went aground in Alaska in the year of 1989?
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The Exxon Valdez, Hazelwood Commanding, Third Mate on Deck.
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Who was alaska acquired from?
Alaska was purchased from Russia by the United States in 1867 at the behest of Secretary of State William Seward. As many people thought that the transaction involved paying good money for a barren wasteland, it was often referred to at the time as "Seward's Folly." Subsequent discovery of, among other things, huge oil reserves in Alaska have put lie to that characterization.
Why did huge demonstrations break out throughout East Germany?
It depends on when these huge demonstrations broke out. In the 1970s, the embattled Communist leadership wanted to break with the past to carry out its avowed goal of socialist renewal. In 1989, huge demonstrations broke out pressing for the end of Communism and for the reunification of Germany into one democratic country.
How did the US require Alaska?
If you meant aquire* then we bought it from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million$. Russia believed it was a tundra wasteland so they sold it the US and years later we discovered huge deposits of oil.
What is the meaning of the word huge?
Huge: Gigantic, enormous, colossal...
What is Alaska famous for historically?
Being sold to America for a few cents per acre, then being mined for huge amounts of oil and having part of its natural beauty destroyed in the process. More recently, it has been the site of some ecological disasters and having Sarah Palin as its state governor.
What is Alaska's rank?
Alaska ranks #1 of all the big, huge states and 49th on entry to the Union.
Is air pressure high or low in Alaska?
Depending on which part of course, as it is a huge state, but there is a semipermanent low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska (Aleutian Low).
Why was Alaska such a good purchase for the us?
Because Alaska is a very large area and contains a huge amount of valuable resources, including gold and oil.
Where did Inuits live before Alaska?
They lived in Asia. They crossed on a huge iceberg, following the animals that were traveling.
What does underware smell like?
Some tsunamis can be huge! evidance in Alaska points to one about a hundred meters tall
Why doesn't a huge tanker of oil made from metal and full of oil sink in the water?
Because of the molecules of water and oil does not mix together so it floats on top of waterThis is bad for the survival of sea animals
When was A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld created?
A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld was created in 1989.
How large do tsunamis get?
up 2 50 metres
Why is Alaska so big?
It has more land, it's just that plain and simple.
What are the largest counties by area in the US?
San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous USA at approx 22,000 square miles. It's bigger then some of the Northeastern states. There are some counties in Alaska that are huge, but Alaska is a country all to itself.
Does New York or Texas have more land?
Texas has much more land than New York. Texas is the second largest state in the U.S. behind Alaska, and has a huge area of land.No, only Alaska has more land area than Texas.
What are the largest American states?
The largest US States by size are: # Alaska, # Texas, # California. # Montana, # New Mexico, # Arizona, # Nevada, # Colorado, # Wyoming, and then # Oregon. Alaska is so huge that you can fit Texas, California, the ten smallest States and the District of Columbia into its borders.
