Bay of Fundy

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-fundy

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 Fundy?Approximately 10,700 square kilometers (4,130 square miles)
2. What language do people speak in the Bay of Fundy?English and French are the primary languages of the surrounding provinces
3. What makes the Bay of Fundy have the biggest tides in the world?The Bay of Fundy’s funnel shape amplifies the moon and sun’s pull, and its natural water cycle matches the 12‑hour tidal cycle, creating a resonant effect that raises water up to 16 meters.
4. How can people walk on the sea floor at the Hopewell Rocks?At low tide the water recedes, leaving the sea floor exposed so visitors can walk on it, and at high tide the water rises again, allowing kayakers to paddle past the tall rock formations.

Tidal Range: The vertical difference between the high tide and low tide levels in a body of water.
Resonance: A phenomenon where a system amplifies external vibrations that match its natural frequency.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Geomorphology: The study of the physical features of the surface of the earth and their relation to its structure.