Why lakes of large extent are called seas like the Caspian, the Dead and the Aral seas?

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Chapter 3

NCERT

Class 9

Geography

Solutions

1. Why lakes of large extent are called seas like the Caspian, the Dead and the Aral seas?

Question:

Why lakes of large extent are called seas like the Caspian, the Dead and the Aral seas?

Answer:

Lakes of large extent like the Caspian, the Dead and the Aral seas are called seas because when they were not landlocked, they were seas.

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