East Siberian Sea

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/east-siberian-sea

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is the East Siberian Sea?Approximately 913,000 square kilometers
2. How deep is the East Siberian Sea?Less than 50 meters
3. What is the location?Marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, north of Siberia, Russia
4. What is the main city?Pevek
5. Why is the East Siberian Sea so cold?It stays below freezing most of the year, and the ice melts only during the short summer months of August and September.
6. Where can you find the East Siberian Sea?It lies north of Siberia, bordered by the Arctic Cape, Siberian coast, New Siberian Islands, Cape Billings, and Wrangel Island, and touches the Laptev and Chukchi Seas.

Marginal Sea: A sea that is partially enclosed by land but connected to a larger ocean, influencing its characteristics.
Arctic Ocean: The world's smallest and northernmost ocean, characterized by sea ice and extreme cold.
Northern Sea Route: A shipping lane that runs along the Arctic coast of Russia, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a region, possessing distinct cultural, linguistic, and social traditions.