Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Did you know that Dead Sea isn’t a sea? It’s actually a salt water lake. The Dead Sea has some of the most saline water in the world. The water is so salty that it allows you to float without trying to! Thousands of tourists visit it every year. The Dead Sea, a famous land spot is one of the biggest wonders of the world.
Identifying the Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is a fascinating vacation getaway with the lowest elevation in the world. It is 2,300 feet below sea level! Thirty three percent of its water is dissolved salt (San Francisco). This remarkable place is located in Israel and Jordan, fifteen miles east of Jerusalem (“The Dead”).
The Dead Sea is a fascinating vacation getaway with the lowest elevation in the world. It is 2,300 feet below sea level! Thirty three percent of its water is dissolved salt (San Francisco). This remarkable place is located in Israel and Jordan, fifteen miles east of Jerusalem (“The Dead”).
Why the Dead Sea is Salty
The Dead Sea is salty because it has no outlets so all of the minerals that go in stay (Berger). For example the water that supplies the Dead Sea from the Jordan River evaporates. The salt is left behind. After years and years of the salt content has built up so much that no species except for a couple types of bacteria can live in it! It took millions of years to get it to this amount.
The Dead Sea is salty because it has no outlets so all of the minerals that go in stay (Berger). For example the water that supplies the Dead Sea from the Jordan River evaporates. The salt is left behind. After years and years of the salt content has built up so much that no species except for a couple types of bacteria can live in it! It took millions of years to get it to this amount.
Reasons to Go
The Dead Sea has been a top vacation spot for many years. One reason is the unique salts can cure acne, hives, dry skin, dandruff, stress, muscle aches, and more (Columbia)! You can find the salt crystals scattered all over the shore to have as a souvenir. The mud near the shore also has some therapeutic benefits. For example it contains minerals that help you live a long healthy life.
The Dead Sea has been a top vacation spot for many years. One reason is the unique salts can cure acne, hives, dry skin, dandruff, stress, muscle aches, and more (Columbia)! You can find the salt crystals scattered all over the shore to have as a souvenir. The mud near the shore also has some therapeutic benefits. For example it contains minerals that help you live a long healthy life.
Still today the Dead Sea is an astonishing place. Tourists love to sit back and relax while floating upon the salty water, never having to worry about slimy fish nipping at their toes. It’s said that those fish might come back. In conclusion, in the Bible it says one day the Dead Sea will come alive and fill with marine life.
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