Fun facts about Dead Sea
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The name 'Dead Sea' occasionally appears in Hebrew literature as Yām HamMāvet, meaning 'Sea of Death'.
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The Dead Sea, also known by other names, is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, the West Bank to the west and Israel to the southwest. It lies in the endorheic basin of the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
From the “Names” section
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The Dead Sea lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, which is formed by the Dead Sea Transform fault.
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The Dead Sea, also known by other names, is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, the West Bank to the west and Israel to the southwest. It lies in the endorheic basin of the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
From the “Geography” section
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The Dead Sea has a hot desert climate with less than 50 millimeters of mean annual rainfall.
Dead Sea
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The Dead Sea, also known by other names, is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, the West Bank to the west and Israel to the southwest. It lies in the endorheic basin of the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
From the “Climate” section
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The Dead Sea is one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, with a salinity of 34.2%.
Dead Sea
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The Dead Sea, also known by other names, is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, the West Bank to the west and Israel to the southwest. It lies in the endorheic basin of the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
From the “Chemistry” section
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In 1980, after a rainy winter, the Dead Sea turned red due to an algal bloom of Dunaliella.
Dead Sea
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The Dead Sea, also known by other names, is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, the West Bank to the west and Israel to the southwest. It lies in the endorheic basin of the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
From the “Life forms” section
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