Gulf of Paria

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/gulf-of-paria

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 Gulf of Paria?7,800 km²
2. How deep is the Gulf of Paria?180 meters
3. What is the location?Between Trinidad and Venezuela, connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
4. What is the historical name?Gulf of the Whale (Golfo de la Ballena)

Semi-enclosed marine basin: A large body of saltwater largely surrounded by land, with limited exchange with the open ocean.
Bathymetry: The measurement and study of the depths of bodies of water, such as oceans and seas.
Cetaceans: A group of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Hydrodynamics: The study of the motion of fluids (like water) and the forces acting upon them.