Question 1

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

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An oil pipeline system that spans Alaska, including its significant impact on both Alaskan economy and environment.

Question 2

Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act

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Federal law enacted in 1971 that resolved land claims of Alaska Natives.

Question 3

Denali

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The highest peak in North America, located in Alaska, formerly known as Mt. McKinley.

Question 4

Seward's Folly

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Term used to describe U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward's purchase of Alaska from Russia.

Question 5

Aleut

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Indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

Question 6

Tlingit

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Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, mainly located in Alaska.

Question 7

Alaskan Wildlife Conservation

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Issues surrounding the preservation and management of wildlife in Alaska.

Question 8

Gold Rush

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Significant event in the late 19th century that brought settlers to Alaska.

Question 9

Climate of Alaska

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Features and impacts of the subarctic and polar climate that characterizes Alaska.

Question 10

Alaska Statehood Act

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Federal law that led to Alaska becoming the 49th state of the U.S.

Question 11

Alaskan Bush Pilots

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The importance of aviation in the largely inaccessible terrain of Alaska.

Question 12

Salmon Fishing

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The economic and cultural importance of this industry in Alaska.

Question 13

Alaska Highway

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A major highway connecting Alaska to the contiguous U.S., historical significance.

Question 14

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

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A significant cultural event in Alaska, history and present-day significance.

Question 15

Juneau

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The unique aspects of Alaska's capital, including geography, economy, and history.

Question 16

Oil Extraction in Alaska

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Environmental, economic, and societal impacts in the state.

Question 17

Alaska's Geographic Features

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Mountain ranges, rivers, glaciers, and their impact on life in Alaska.

Question 18

Bering Land Bridge

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Former land bridge between Russia and Alaska, significance to migration patterns.

Question 19

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

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Environmental disaster in Prince William Sound, Alaska, and its aftermath.

Question 20

Inuit Culture

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Indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions, particularly in Alaska.

Question 21

Alaskan Wilderness

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The largest wilderness area in the United States, management and preservation issues.

Question 22

Constructivist Learning Theory

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The theory that learners construct knowledge for themselves based on their experiences.

Question 23

Bloom's Taxonomy

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A hierarchical model of learning objectives from lower to higher order thinking skills.

Question 24

Differentiated Instruction

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Tailoring instruction to meet individual needs in the classroom.

Question 25

Formative Assessment

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Assessment used to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback.

Question 26

Summative Assessment

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Assessment used to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit.

Question 27

IEP (Individualized Education Program)

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A legal document under U.S. law that is individualized for each public school child who needs special education.

Question 28

Response to Intervention (RTI)

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A multi-tier approach to early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs.

Question 29

NCLB (No Child Left Behind)

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A 2002 U.S. Act aimed at improving the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools.

Question 30

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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A psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation".

Question 31

Classroom Management

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Techniques used by teachers to keep students organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on task, and productive.

Question 32

Multiple Intelligences

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A theory that suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence is too limited.

Question 33

Zone of Proximal Development

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Vygotsky's concept of the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can't do.

Question 34

Inquiry-based Learning

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A form of active learning that starts by posing questions, problems, or scenarios.

Question 35

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

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A framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people.

Question 36

504 Plan

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A plan developed to ensure a child with a disability identified under the law receives accommodations.

Question 37

Scaffolding in Education

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A process where teachers model or demonstrate how to solve a problem, then step back, offering support as needed.

Question 38

Self-efficacy

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Belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

Question 39

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

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Four stages that describe how children's cognition develops and matures over time.

Question 40

Metacognition

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The understanding and awareness of one's own mental processes.

Question 41

Backward Design

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A method of designing educational curriculum by setting goals before choosing instructional methods and forms of assessment.

Question 42

Cooperative Learning

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An instructional strategy in which small groups of students work together on a common task.

Question 43

Antithesis

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A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.

Question 44

Epistemology

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The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.

Question 45

Autonomy

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The right or condition of self-government, especially in a particular sphere.

Question 46

Multivariate Analysis

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A statistical technique used to analyze data that originates from more than one variable.

Question 47

Idiosyncratic

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Pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual.

Question 48

Pragmatism

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A philosophical tradition that considers words and thought as tools and instruments for prediction, problem solving, and action.

Question 49

Dichotomy

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A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

Question 50

Semantic Satiation

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A psychological phenomenon in which repetition causes a word or phrase to temporarily lose meaning for the listener.

Question 51

Paradigm Shift

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A fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline.

Question 52

Bayesian Probability

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An interpretation of the concept of probability, in which, instead of frequency or propensity of some phenomenon, probability is interpreted as reasonable expectation representing a state of knowledge or as quantifiable uncertainty.

Question 53

Consequentialism

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The doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences.

Question 54

Postmodernism

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A late 20th-century movement characterized by broad skepticism, subjectivism, or relativism; a general suspicion of reason.

Question 55

Dialectical Materialism

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A philosophy of science and nature developed in Europe and based on the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

Question 56

Logarithm

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The exponent that indicates the power to which a base number is raised to produce a given number.

Question 57

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

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The principle in quantum mechanics that it is impossible to accurately determine both the position and momentum of a particle at the same time.

Question 58

Hyperbole

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A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.

Question 59

Gestalt Psychology

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A school of psychology that looks at the human mind and behavior as a whole.

Question 60

Differential Equation

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An equation involving derivatives of a function or functions.

Question 61

Pareto Efficiency

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A state of allocation of resources in which it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Question 62

Trigonometry

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The branch of mathematics dealing with the relations of the sides and angles of triangles and with the relevant functions of any angles.

Question 63

Post-Structuralism

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A late 20th-century movement in philosophy and criticism that is skeptical of fixed categorical structures and instead emphasizes the relative and ambiguous nature of language and meaning.

Question 64

Algorithm Complexity

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A measure of the amount of resources, such as time and space, necessary to execute an algorithm.

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