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A lake or a Sea? VIDEO

Some people call it a sea, while others call it a lake. In ancient times, people thought it was an ocean! One thing's for sure: the Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth. It is 371,000 km² and it borders five countries: Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan. The northern part of the lake is about 6 m deep. The southern end is more than 1,000 m. It is the world's largest lake, but it is not a freshwater lake.

So, what exactly is the Caspian Sea? The Caspian Sea is not connected with an ocean which makes it like a lake. However, it is very big and its water is salty- which makes it like a sea. 130 rivers flow into the lake. As there are no outlets, the Caspian Sea loses water only through evaporation. This makes its brackish water even saltier.

The Caspian Sea is an amazing natural attraction with a huge variety of wildlife. It is home to the Caspian seal, the Caspian turtle and 90% of the world's sturgeons, including the beluga. This is the fish that produces caviar. Caviar is the eggs of the sturgeon. It is very tasty but extremely expensive.

1 process during which a liquid turns into gas

The Caspian Sea gets its name from 'Caspi', the people who lived on its western shores. It is almost four times bigger than Portugal.

Speaking & Writing

2 7.53 THINK! What makes the Caspian Sea unique? Tell your partner.

1. Процесс, в ходе которого жидкость превращается в газ.

Ответ:

Evaporation

Испарение

2. Что делает Каспийское море уникальным? Расскажи своему партнеру.

Ответ:

I think the Caspian Sea is unique because it's the largest enclosed body of water on Earth and the world's largest lake, but its water is salty, not fresh. It is not connected to any ocean, and it loses water only through evaporation. It is also a natural attraction with unique wildlife, like the Caspian seal, the Caspian turtle, and it's home to 90% of the world's sturgeons, which produce very expensive caviar.

Я думаю, Каспийское море уникально, потому что это самый большой замкнутый водоем на Земле и самое большое озеро в мире, но его вода соленая, а не пресная. Оно не соединено ни с одним океаном и теряет воду только за счет испарения. Также это природная достопримечательность с уникальной дикой природой, такой как каспийский тюлень, каспийская черепаха, и оно является домом для 90% мировых осетровых, которые производят очень дорогую икру.