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K-4 -- Alternative Geography Assessment Items Alaska and Illinois Study the following information about Alaska and Illinois. Then, answer the questions below. ALASKA: POPULATION: Approximately 600,000 TOTAL AREA: 656,424 square miles ILLINOIS: POPULATION: Approximately 12,000,000 TOTAL AREA: 57,918 square miles Questions: A. Based upon the information about Alaska and Illinois, which state has the highest population density? Explain how you know. B. Give three good reasons to explain why one state’s population density is higher than the other: 1. 2. 3. Classification: Nat. Std. 12, KS 2; State Std. 17 C