Sea of Azov

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/sea-of-azov

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 Sea of Azov?Approximately 39,000 km² (15,000 sq mi), varying with river discharge
2. How deep is the Sea of Azov?14 meters (46 feet); average depth is around 7.4 meters
3. What is the location?Eastern Europe, connected to the Black Sea via the Strait of Kerch
4. What is the key rivers?Don River, Kuban River, Kalmius River, Mius River

Shelf Sea: A sea that lies over a continental shelf, typically shallow and influenced by coastal processes.
Eutrophication: The excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
PSU (Practical Salinity Units): A standard unit used to measure the salinity of seawater, based on electrical conductivity.