Caspian 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/caspian-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 Caspian Sea?371,000 km² (excluding Garabogazköl)
2. How high is the Caspian Sea?Approximately 27 meters below sea level
3. How deep is the Caspian Sea?1,023 meters
4. What is the location?Eastern Europe and Western Asia
5. What is the salinity?Approximately 1.2%
6. Why is the Caspian Sea called a sea even though it is a lake?The Caspian Sea is very large and has salty water, so people think of it like a sea. Technically, it is a lake because its water never reaches the ocean. Its size and salinity make it special.

Endorheic basin: A closed drainage basin where water collects and evaporates without flowing to the sea.
Stratification: The layering of water in a lake or sea based on temperature, salinity, or density.
Littoral states: Countries that border a sea or lake.
Ecocide: The destruction of an ecosystem, leading to widespread environmental collapse.