2. What is Denali National Park best known for?

1. Warm beaches
2. Coral reefs
3. The tallest mountain in North America
4. Caves

3. Which sentence best states a main idea of the passage?

1. Alaska’s parks protect wild lands, wildlife, and history while offering adventure and learning.
2. Alaska parks are only for scientists.
3. All Alaska parks are easy to reach by car.
4. Only mountains are protected.

4. What wildlife behavior makes Katmai famous?

1. Wolves hunting caribou
2. Puffins nesting on cliffs
3. Moose swimming across fjords
4. Brown bears catching salmon at Brooks Falls

5. Which detail shows Glacier Bay is an active icy landscape?

1. Desert sand dunes
2. Tidewater glaciers that calve into the ocean
3. Underground lava tubes
4. Hot springs

6. Which group is mentioned as caring about these parks?

1. Alaska Native peoples, scientists, and travelers
2. Only tourists
3. Only local athletes
4. Only fishermen

7. What does the word “fjord” most nearly mean in the passage?

1. A frozen waterfall
2. A mountain meadow
3. A long, narrow sea inlet carved by glaciers
4. A type of bear

8. Which change is a challenge some parks are facing?

1. Less wildlife every summer
2. No access by boat
3. Fewer glaciers each winter storm
4. Warming that affects permafrost and plant communities

2. Which detail from Denali supports ongoing environmental change?

1. The park has cliffs used by Dall sheep.
2. Scientists monitor permafrost thaw and shifting plant communities.
3. A road crosses taiga and tundra.
4. The mountain creates its own weather.

3. What ecological process is highlighted in Glacier Bay as ice retreats?

1. Primary succession as pioneer plants colonize newly exposed ground
2. Desertification of coastal dunes
3. Salt-marsh formation from coral reefs
4. Replacement of whales by terrestrial herbivores

4. Which statement best explains Katmai’s bear viewing approach?

1. Visitors are encouraged to feed bears to keep them near platforms.
2. Rangers close the park during salmon runs.
3. People can walk anywhere to get close photos.
4. Viewing platforms and rules prioritize natural bear behavior over convenience.

5. Which sentence states a central idea of the 950L passage?

1. Alaska parks are small but busy city parks.
2. Alaska parks conserve large ecosystems and cultures while facing climate-driven change.
3. Marine wildlife is absent from Glacier Bay.
4. Only mountains are considered valuable.

6. What is one management approach mentioned for future planning?

1. Integrating Indigenous knowledge with scientific research
2. Replacing bush planes with highways
3. Eliminating marine protections
4. Removing viewing platforms

7. In context, “massif” most nearly means…

1. a coastal inlet
2. a small ridge of sand
3. a valley shaped by a river
4. a compact group of mountains forming a block

8. Which park fact is correctly paired with its feature?

1. Kobuk Valley — tidewater glaciers calving
2. Denali — 1912 Novarupta ash flows
3. Katmai — salmon runs attracting brown bears
4. Glacier Bay — sand dunes made by wind