Foveaux Strait

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/foveaux-strait

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 wide is the Foveaux Strait?23 to 53 km (14 to 33 mi)
2. How deep is the Foveaux Strait?18 to 46 m (59 to 151 ft)
3. How big is the Foveaux Strait?Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Catlins Coast Marine Mammal Sanctuary
4. What is the location?Separates Stewart Island from the South Island of New Zealand
5. What is the primary economic activity?Bluff oyster dredging
6. Why is the water in Foveaux Strait so rough?The wind and waves from the west, plus the wide and deep parts, make the water fast and unpredictable.

Hydrographic: Relating to the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, and coastlines.
Meteorological: Relating to the science of weather and atmospheric phenomena.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A region with a high level of endemic species and significant biodiversity that is under threat.
Rakiura Māori: The indigenous Māori people of Stewart Island (Rakiura).