Kara 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/kara-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 Kara Strait?Approximately 56 kilometers (35 miles)
2. What is the location?Northern Russia, situated between Novaya Zemlya and Vaygach Island
3. What is the connected seas?Serves as a conduit between the Kara Sea and the Barents Sea
4. Where is the Kara Strait located?It is in Russia’s far north, between the southern tip of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago and the northern tip of Vaygach Island, linking the Kara Sea and the Barents Sea.
5. Why is the Kara Strait important for ships?It is a key part of the Northern Sea Route, giving ships a shorter path between Europe and Asia than the Suez Canal, so many ships want to pass through it.

Chokepoint: A strategic narrow passage that controls access between two larger bodies of water or land areas.
Northern Sea Route (NSR): A shipping lane that runs along the Arctic coast of Russia, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): A maritime zone extending 200 nautical miles from a country's coast, where it has special rights over resources.
Geopolitics: The study of how geography influences politics and international relations.