5.which statement about alaska and hawaii is true? a. alaska is a smaller state in terms of area. b. both states have oil and natural gas reserves. c. both states were annexed by the united states after a war. d. commercial fishing is important to the economies

The correct answer is D. Commercial fishing is important to the economies

Explanation:

Both Alaska and Hawaii are states of the United States of America, while Alaska locates in the northwest of Canada, is surrounded by areas of the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and considered as one of the largest states of the U.S. but also one of the least populated. Hawaii is a set of islands or archipelago located in the central Pacific Ocean, mainly known for being the most recent state and for being a volcanic archipelago. Although the features of these states are quite different, they both share one common feature, which is the importance of commercial fishing, in the case of Alaska commercial fishing is important as seafood such as salmon or crab is the product that is mainly export from Alaska, while oil industry represents the most important economic activity. On the other hand, in Hawaii relies on tourism, sugarcane, and fishing that took place during history in the form of whales hunting but also include fishing of other species. Thus, for the economy of both Alaska and Hawaii fishing is important and plays a relevant role.

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