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How did the dead sea get it's name?


    



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Micheal J
The Dead Sea is the saltiest body of water in the world. It is nine times saltier than the ocean. The Dead Sea got its name because few plants and no fish live in its water


Sunshine
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It is too salty for anything to live there.


susie03
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Because its salt content is so high that it cannot support life.


bert
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It is so salty that nothing lives in it.


Nox
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cuz it died?
(we'll miss you.... *sniff sniff*)


?
because it's dead man.


domme me
It's high mineral content means it has very little life... No fish, no waterfowl, no amphibians

it does support fungi, bacteria, and - sometimes - algae


che
like the other person said nothing lives in it cos its too salty


Elizabeth Dreams
its dead, ie got no life in it. too salty.


Solo
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It's called the 'Dead Sea' because the is no life .


steve ze
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It is because there is alot of SAXA salt in it as this kills all known life. Incidentally, normal salt was once tried, along with Tesco's and Sainsburys own brand but they were found to be to weak.


upsidedownandconfused
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Obviously because the water is five times saltier than most oceans and nothing can live very long in it. Go to Google and it will bring it up for you


LB
The salinity of the water makes it almost impossible for any aquatic life to survive in it. So, instead of calling it "Suicide Sea" which indicates "initiation" of an action, they settled with "Dead Sea" which indicates the consequences / "the end" / "K.O" - Throw a fish it'll become salted fish (which is yummy). Cheers!


Caz
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It is so salty and nothing can live there

And people can float on it like they are dead


Kemodo 344â„¢
presumed dead

12:43 14/07/1745





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