Torres Strait Islands

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/torres-strait-islands

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 Torres Strait Islands?48,000 km²
2. What language do people speak in the Torres Strait Islands?Kala Lagaw Ya, Meriam Mir, Kriol, English
3. What is the number of islands?At least 274
4. What is the inhabited islands?17

Archipelago: A distinct group of islands, often with shared geological or historical characteristics.
Indigenous Torres Strait Islander Peoples: The original inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands, ethnically and culturally distinct Melanesian peoples.
Melanesian: Pertaining to a subregion of Oceania comprising numerous islands, characterized by distinct ethnic and cultural groups.
Kriol: A creole language that developed from English and Indigenous Australian languages, widely spoken in northern Australia.