Chukchi 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/chukchi-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 Chukchi Sea?Approximately 582,000 square kilometers (225,000 square miles)
2. What is the main port?Uelen, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
3. What is the connecting waterways?Connects to the Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, and Beaufort Sea
4. What is the Chukchi Sea and where is it located?The Chukchi Sea is a cold Arctic sea that is part of the Arctic Ocean. It lies between Russia and Alaska, bordered by the Long Strait, Point Barrow, and the Bering Strait.
5. Why is the Chukchi Sea important for polar bears?Polar bears use the sea ice in the Chukchi Sea as a platform to hunt seals, which are their main food.

Marginal Sea: A sea that is partially enclosed by landmasses but remains connected to the open ocean.
Arctic Oscillation: A climate pattern characterized by fluctuations in atmospheric pressure over the Arctic region.
Subsistence Hunting: The practice of hunting animals for personal or family consumption rather than for commercial purposes.