Territorial waters

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/territorial-waters

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 Territorial waters?Up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline
2. What are territorial waters?Territorial waters are invisible fences around a country's coast where the country has full control, just like it does on its land.
3. How far do territorial waters extend from a country's coast?They usually go up to 12 nautical miles (about 22 kilometers) from the shoreline.

Baseline: The seaward limit of internal waters, from which maritime zones are measured.
UNCLOS: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a comprehensive international treaty governing maritime affairs.
High Seas: All parts of the sea not included in the EEZ or the internal waters of a state; open to all states.