DEAD SEA

LOCATION

• 31.5000° N, 35.5000° E
• Asia
• Israel and Jordan

HOW WAS IT FORMED

• Two of the earths plates are continuing to moving apart.
• Because they are moving apart the sea is estimated to sink 13 inches each year

Why is the Dead Sea famous

• All of the different physical features make the lake famous
• You can float with out a floaty
• The salt makes like rolling hills under water
• The lake is the saltiest in the world and some of the coolest salt walls

HOW IS IT CHANGING

• The sea changes from all of the salt in the water settles. Then some of the salt stays where it settled and the rest of it dissolves
• When the salt dissolves the water becomes more thicker then you can float

WHY IS THE DEAD SEA A ATTRACTION

• The Dead Sea is a popular destination for the wealthy individuals because of its natural beauty and its beautiful location
• The wealthy visitors are becoming to Jordan to stay at the many hotels on the lake and the Dead Sea has lots of city's on each side
• There is about 3 million visitors a year
• Many people who live in the area love to visit the lake because of the salt and the beaches

FACTS

• 1,300 feet below sea level
• 31.07 miles long 9.321 miles wide
• Lowest spot in the world
• Desert land and lots of rolling hills
• There are no fish in the lake because the lake is to salty for any animal to live in the lake

SOURCES

• http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?&contid=12&wmn=Asia&...
• http://www.goisrael.com/Tourism_Eng/Tourist%20Information/Discover%20Israel...
• http://www.extremescience.com/dead-sea.htm
• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/12/111208-dead-sea-bible-bibli...
• http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4475168,00.html
• http://www.britannica.com/place/Dead-Sea

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