Solomon Sea

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/solomon-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 Solomon Sea?Approximately 77,000 square miles (200,000 square kilometers)
2. What is the major nearby cities?Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), Honiara (Solomon Islands)
3. What is the key oceanographic feature?Includes the New Britain Trench, one of the deepest oceanic trenches
4. How deep can the Solomon Sea get?It has very deep parts, like the New Britain Trench, which can be more than 9,000 meters deep.
5. Why was the Solomon Sea important during World War II?During World War II, the Solomon Sea was the site of many big naval battles, especially the Guadalcanal Campaign, where many ships sank and the area became known as "Ironbottom Sound."

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