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Well the water isn't red all the time but sometimes it can appear to be. It got its name from a phenomenon caused by an algae called Trichodesmium Erythraeum. When the algae blooms dies off, the blue/green color of the sea appear to be redish/brownish.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoIts banks are very red and the people there were called the red people.
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∙ 12y agoIt got it's name because it is very salty and almost has no kind of life in it(same reason it is called the dead sea).
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∙ 7y agoBecause of organisms that live in the sea and at certain times of the year turn red
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What was the name of the sea that was parted?
Red Sea
What is the name of the mountain range in eastern Egypt running north to south along the Red Sea?
The mountain range in eastern Egypt running north to south along the Red Sea is called the Eastern Desert Mountains.
Name the sea that is west of Saudi Arabia?
The Red Sea :)
What was the name of the sea that the Israelites escaped through?
The Red Sea .
Is the red sea a canal?
The Red Sea is a Sea as suggested by the name
Why is Red Sea a misnomer?
Black Sea is a misnomer because it's a name of a sea but it's not black.
Name some of the seas?
Red Sea Dead Sea Carribean Sea
What is the name of the sea between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian gulf?
The Red Sea.
What two seas that have a colour for its name?
The Black Sea and the Red Sea are named after colors.
Name three seas that have a color in their names?
Red Sea Black Sea Yellow Sea White Sea Plug them in to Google Earth
What are three seas that have a color in their name?
Red sea, Black sea, and Yellow sea
Is the red sea supposed to be called the red sea?
Yes that is the current name. There was a Greek myth about it. You can search that up.
