BROOKS RANGE

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Brooks Range extends 600 miles east to west.

BASIC FACTS

Brooks Range creates a natural barrier between the Arctic Ocean coastal plain and the Yukon River basin in Southern Alaska

The North Slope was discovered to contain vast reserves of oil

The 800 mile pipeline was completed in 1977 which brings oil from Brooks range to Southern Alaskan port of Valdez

Damage to wilderness areas of Alaska by construction maintenance pipelines have now created recent oil spills.

INTERESTING FACTS

The Brooks Range is the world's highest mountain range within the Arctic Circle

CARIBOU

Brooks Range is believed to be about 126 billion years old

The Brooks Range is the northernmost drainage divide in North America, separating streams flowing into the Arctic Ocean and the North Pacific.

Humans would not settle here because it is too cold in Alaska and especially near the mountains. There also isn't enough soil to help grow crops.

BIBLOGRAPHY

• https://www.britannica.com/place/Brooks-Range____https://en.m.wikipedia.org...