A marginal sea is a division of an ocean, partially enclosed by island, archipelagos or peninsulas, adjacent to or widely opens to the open ocean at the surface, and/or bounded by submarine ridges on the sea floor.�

Lets learn about some of the Marginal Seas �

Bering Sea �

The Bering Sea is the northernmost part of the Pacific Ocean. The Bering Sea is one of the world�s most productive fishing grounds, producing huge quantities of king crab, salmon and other varieties of fish. In addition, it�s home to vast quantities of wildlife, including many species of whales, walrus, and millions of seabirds. Some of the largest fisheries in the U.S. occur in the eastern Bering Sea.

Caribbean Sea: -

The Caribbean Sea is a body of water adjacent to the Atlantic ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. The term �Caribbean� comes from the indigenous Carrib people, who lived on the islands before the Age of Discovery.

The Caribbean contains some of the world�s richest marine biodiversity. The region harbours 10% of world�s coral reefs 1500 fish and marine mammal species, 15,000 plant species and mangrove forests.

Alarmingly, both nature and people in the Caribbean are increasingly threatened by unsustainable development, pollution, overfishing and climate change.

The North Sea :-

The North Sea is the northeastern arm of the Atlantic ocean between the British Isles and the mainland of Europe. The north sea is one of the most dangerous seas in the world. It has wild storms and foggy winters. It is known for its productive fisheries, petroleum and natural gas reserves.

Arabian Sea :-

The Arabian sea is located in the northwestern part of Indian ocean situated between the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Sub-Continent. It is economically very important due to presence of huge oil fields of Arabia. Mumbai High India�s major oil field is located in Arabian Sea.

The Indus river one of the most important river of Pakistan and India flows into it. It has long been an important trade route between India and the west; its chief ports are Aden, Yemen, Karachi and Mumbai.

Marginal Sea Questions :

1. The Great Barrier Reef, measuring around :
a. 2900 km
b. 2800km
c. 2700 km
d. 2600 km

2. Caspian Sea is an example of :
a. Ocean
b. Lake
c. Marginal sea
d. Inland sea

3. The North Sea is the northeastern arm of the ________________.
a. Artic ocean
b. Pacific ocean
c. Antarctic ocean
d. Atlantic ocean

4. The Indus river one of the most important river of Pakistan and India flows into __________.
a. Dead Sea
b. Bay of Bengal
c. Red Sea
d. Arabian Sea

5. A ________ is a division of an ocean, partially enclosed by island, archipelagos or peninsulas.
a. Red sea
b. Inland sea
c. Dead sea
d. Marginal sea

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