2007-02-23 16:26:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
because of the sheer size of the lake.
also in many eastern european languages See, or Sea, or its equivalent means Lake, while Mehr Meer or its equivalent means Sea. opposed to western european languages, inwhich these two meanings are reversed.
2007-02-23 16:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Caspian sea is basically a mix between a sea and a lake. It is too salty to be a lake, but not satly enough to be a sea... Since it is so huge and much much saltier than most lakes it is called a sea.
-It has a salinity of approximately 1.2%, about a third (33%) the salinity of most water from the ocean.
-By comparison, Lake Superior has only 0.06% as much salt as the ocean.
2007-02-24 00:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by brooks b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it probably has something to do with when it was named which was a looooong time ago. I've been to the Caspian sea (lake) and it's an incredibly interesting place.
2007-02-24 00:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋