Java 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/java-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 Java Sea?Approximately 320,000 square kilometers (120,000 square miles)
2. How deep is the Java Sea?110 meters (360 feet)
3. What is the location?Sunda Shelf, between Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi islands, Indonesia
4. What is the connecting strait?Karimata Strait links to the South China Sea

Sunda Shelf: A vast, shallow continental shelf in Southeast Asia, connecting several major islands and mainland Asia during lower sea levels.
Marginal Sea: A sea that is partially enclosed by islands, archipelagos, or peninsulas, and is connected to a larger ocean.
Primary Productivity: The rate at which organic matter is created by producers (like phytoplankton) through photosynthesis.