An+In-depth+Look+at+Aralsk

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Video Questions:
1. The Aral Sea used to be the fourth-largest freshwater lake in the world. About how many years did it take for it to nearly entirely dry up? 2. What strange sights attract visitors in the city of Aralsk? How did they get there? 3. What occurred in the Northern Aral Sea region that brought hope to people in Kazakhstan? 4. List some positive outcomes that will occur if the Aral Sea returns to its former state:

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Sample Answers to Video Questions:
1. The Aral Sea used to be the fourth-largest freshwater lake in the world. About how many years did it take for it to nearly entirely dry up?
 * It took about 50 years to nearly destroy the Aral Sea.

2. What strange sights attract visitors in the city of Aralsk? How did they get there?
 * People come to see ships stranded in the desert. They were marginally floating on the water, but when the Aral Sea waters receded they left the large ships sitting in the sand.

3. What occurred in the Northern Aral Sea region that brought hope to people in Kazakhstan?
 * The government built the Kok-Aral Dam at a cost of millions of dollars. The dam made it possible to refill parts of the Aral Sea, causing the water level to again rise.

4. List some positive outcomes that will occur if the Aral Sea returns to its former state:
 * The sea itself will rise, the quality of the air will get better, fish life will begin to flourish, fisheries can open again, many new jobs will be created, people will move back, and the boats will return.