Caribbean Sea

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/caribbean-sea

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 Caribbean Sea?Approximately 2,754,000 km² (1,063,000 sq mi)
2. How deep is the Caribbean Sea?Cayman Trough, at 7,686 meters (25,217 ft) below sea level
3. What is the location?Tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere, part of the North Atlantic Ocean
4. What is the major marine ecosystem?Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the world's second-largest barrier reef
5. What is the Caribbean Sea and where is it located?The Caribbean Sea is a big blue playground in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is part of the North Atlantic Ocean and is surrounded by islands and mainland countries.
6. What is the deepest part of the Caribbean Sea?The deepest spot is the Cayman Trough, between the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, reaching 7,686 meters deep.

Marginal Sea: A sea that is partially enclosed by land but has a significant connection to the open ocean.
Bathymetry: The measurement and study of the depths of bodies of water.
Transatlantic Slave Trade: The forced transportation of millions of Africans to the Americas for slave labor from the 16th to the 19th centuries.