Bothnian Bay

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/bothnian-bay

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 Bothnian Bay?Approximately 11,000 square miles (28,000 square kilometers)
2. What is the climate?Subarctic, with extensive seasonal ice cover for up to six months annually
3. Why is the Bothnian Bay getting higher and turning into a lake?The land is rising because the ice that once pressed down on it is gone, and this uplift is making the water shallower.
4. How long does the ice stay on the Bothnian Bay each year?The ice can stay for up to six months of the year.

Isostatic adjustment: The process of crustal rebound following the removal of large ice sheets or other significant loads.
Post-glacial rebound: The slow uplift of land that occurs after the weight of glaciers is removed.
Brackish water: Water that has more salinity than freshwater but less than seawater.
Biodiversity: The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat.