Kennedy Channel

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/kennedy-channel

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. What is the location?Arctic Ocean, between Greenland and Ellesmere Island, Canada
2. What is the coordinates?80°55′N 66°30′W
3. Why is the Kennedy Channel important for animals?It is a home for seals, fish, and whales, and it is a key place where polar bears hunt seals. This helps keep the Arctic food chain healthy.
4. Who might the Kennedy Channel be named after?Explorer Elisha Kent Kane named it in 1854. People think it could honor either fur trader William Kennedy or former U.S. Navy Secretary John Pendleton Kennedy, but no clear record exists.

Arctic Archipelago: A group of islands in the northernmost part of Canada, located in the Arctic Ocean.
Permafrost: Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years.
Nomenclature: The devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.