History of the Wadden Sea

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History of the Wadden Sea

Sven Jesse Ryan

What do you already know about the Waddensea?

What is the Wadden sea?

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How do you think the wadden sea formed?

How was it formed?

- 10,000 years ago

- Melting ice from the last ice age caused sea levels to rise

- flooded the low-lying peatlands

When was the Wadden Sea formed?

1. 12.000 years ago
2. 23.000 years ago
3. 10.000 years ago
4. 7.000 years ago

Tides stream

- North-East direction

- Netherlands, then Germany, Denmark and finally Norway

- The wadden islands move very slowly in the direction of the tides stream.

What is the wind direction in the Wadden area?

1. North-East
2. South-West
3. South-East
4. North-West

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