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In the past, the Dead Sea was presumed to be a sea because it was large and it contained saltwater. However, modern cartographers have shown it to be a lake, and not a sea.
By the way, lakes CAN be saltwater.
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Is the dead sea a sea or a lake?
The Dead Sea is a lake.
Is the Dead Sea a salt lake?
yes the dead sea is the largest salt lake in asia
Which is the largest lake in israel the dead sea or the sea of gailee?
dead sea
The dead sea is not a sea but a saltwater?
Lake.
What do Lake Eyre and the Dead Sea have in common?
Both Lake Eyre and the Dead Sea are extremely salty. They both have elevations below sea level. Lake Eyre is 15m below sea level, whereas the dead Sea is over 400m below sea level.
What is the name of the salt lake located on the border between Israel and Jordan?
There is no city on the Dead Sea, the salt lake that separates Israel and Jordan.
What is dead sea?
The Dead Sea is a salt lake on the border of Israel and Jordan.
Is the dead sea the largest sea there is?
It's not even a sea. It's a lake, and it's not the largest lake in the world.
Is the dead sea really a lake?
The term sea can actually means a body of water, but not like a river or a pond.... a lake can be a sea... To clear things up, the Dead Sea is actually a lake.
Is lake tiberias also known as the dead sea?
Lake Tiberias is known as the Sea of Galilee
What is the world's shortest lake?
The Dead Sea is the lake that has the lowest sea level in the world. The Dead Sea is located in Asia.
What lake is the worlds saltiest lake and lowest elevation?
It is the Dead Sea.
