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The expression Black Sea has a not known and sure explanation today; possible are:
- The Black Sea has frequently strong storms; in the antiquity and Middle Age, up to 20th century the navigation was frequently dangerous; and bad was associated with black.
- During winter and under clouds the sea surface appear as black.
- In the Middle age Turks associated kara (black) with the North.
- The Scythic origin of the name seems not credible.
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What is the straight between the Black Sea and the sea of Marmara?
nothing there is a country named asbecastan.
What are two seas named after their color?
The Red Sea and The Black Sea :D
Name two seas that are named after color?
The red sea and the black sea
What two seas that have a colour for its name?
The Black Sea and the Red Sea are named after colors.
Why is the Black Sea called the Black Sea yahoo answers?
The sea was first named by the ancient Greeks who called it "Inhospitable Sea." The sea got this reputation because it was difficult to navigate, and hostile tribes inhabited its shores. It was later named the Black Sea because of its hostility and mixture of hydroden sulfide. The Black Sea has a depth of over 150 meters, and its waters are filled with hydrogen sulfide for almost two kilometers.
What is the location of Black Sea why it is named Black Sea?
The Black Sea is located in southeastern Europe, with Ukraine to its north and Turkey to its south. Its name comes from the Ottomans: In medieval Turkish, the word for "black" and the word for "North" were the same.
What seas have a color in their name?
* Red Sea (between Saudi Arabia and Africa);* Black Sea (in western Asia);* White Sea (between Finland and Russia) * Yellow Sea
Five seas named after colors?
Can only think of 3 but that's beter than nothing!! (i hope) The red sea in Indian ocean, the Black sea in southeastern Europe, and the Yellow sea aka Huang he, actually its the yellow river also the White Sea (NW Russia)
What is black fish about?
black fish was about a killer whale named tilikum and how he was kept in captivity for sea world. and no matter what he did or who he killed they still kept him..
Why is the Black Sea named black the Yellow Sea as yellow and the Red Sea as red?
Because the Mediterranian is relatively clear, and the Black Sea runs into it (via the Aegean Sea, just another name, it's still part of the Mediterranian Sea); the Black Sea appears Black when compared to the Mediterrainian Sea. Visibility is poor and air is almost non-existent in the depths of the Black Sea. The Yellow Sea has sand particles blown onto it by the deserts in China, and give the sea a yellowish appearance when sailing upon it. The Red Sea has a seasonal bacteria upon it's surface, giving it a redish appearance.
What body of water forms the border of Ukraine Romania and Bulgaria?
The Black SeaBlack sea
What the Danube River flows into this body of water?
The Danube River empties into the Black Sea.
