Bay of Bengal

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bay-of-bengal

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is the Bay of Bengal?2,600,000 km² (1,000,000 sq mi)
2. What is the geographic classification?Marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean
3. What is the key riverine inputs?Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Irrawaddy, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Kaveri

Marginal Sea: A division of an ocean that is partly enclosed by islands, archipelagos, or peninsulas.
Sediment: Fine particles of matter that are carried by water or wind and deposited as a layer of material.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A region with a high concentration of endemic species that is also under significant threat from human activities.
Geomorphology: The study of the origin and evolution of terrestrial and extraterrestrial landforms.