Here are some facts about the Dead Sea.
- Deepest hypersaline lake in the world.
That must be pretty deep!!!
- 30% salinity. That is almost enough to
make eye drops!!! WOW!
- 8.6 times saltier than the ocean. That
is a whole lot of salt!!!
- 31.5% salt. That would taste horrible!!!
- 42 miles long and 11 miles wide.
- 313 sqare miles. That is huge!!!
- Coordinants are 31..20N,
35..30E.
- It is an endorheic and hypersaline lake.
(Check the dictionary page for the meaning of endorheic)
- 420 meters below sea level.
- The worlds second saltiest body of water.
That must be a lot of salt!!!
- Nothing can live here. I bet you dont
catch many fish there!!!
- 330m deep. Wow that's deep!!!
- Main tributary is the Jordan River. That is
a very old river!!!
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