Red 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/red-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 Red Sea?Approximately 438,000 km²
2. How long is the Red Sea?Approximately 2,250 km
3. How wide is the Red Sea?Approximately 355 km
4. How deep is the Red Sea?490 m
5. What is the geological feature?Underlain by the Red Sea Rift, part of the Great Rift Valley
6. What is the Red Sea and why is it special?The Red Sea is a colorful ocean between Africa and Asia that was created by moving tectonic plates. It is a special place because it has many kinds of sea life and is a big spot for coral reefs.

Tectonic Plates: Massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock composing the Earth's lithosphere.
Rift Valley: A large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of land.
Endemism: The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island or nation.
Choke Point: A strategic narrow passage that may be לגd to control or block passage.