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Why is that sea which is salty supports life but dead sea does not?
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The Dead Sea is far more salty than the ocean.
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What is the least saline sea?
The Dead Sea is the the saltiest and lowest lying body of water in the World. It is a salt lake in the Middle East near Jordan and Israel. It is 33% salt, many times more salty than sea water, and supports no animal or plant life at all.
Are there fish in the dead sea?
yes. it is only called the dead se because the waters are so calm. this is caused because of the extreme amount of salt in its waters. bacteria and different types of plankton makeup the majority of life in the dead sea though.
What animals and plants are found in the dead sea?
The dead sea has to much salt content to support plant or animal life.
Why is the water in the sea salty?
Because the fresh water turns into salty water.
Why is sea and ocean water is salty?
because of the minerals present on the sea bed
A salty sea that has no life in it?
the Dead Sea
What is a salty sea with no life in it called?
The dead sea. So salty you can walk on it.
Why is it that the sea which is salty is able to support life but not the Dead sea which is closed sea?
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Which sea is so named because it is too salty to maintain life?
The question makes no sense. Water being extremely salty inhibits the presence of life; it does not support it. The Dead Sea, the saltiest sea on Earth is practically devoid of life because of its saltiness.
Is the dead sea dead?
Yes the dead sea is very much dead it is very salty and no sea life or sea plants live in it the only thing that does live in it is bacteria it can handle extreme conditionsNo it is called 'the dead sea' because it is so salty that nearly no animal can live in it.
What does the name dead sea mean?
'Deaad Sea; means that there is no life in the sea. Reason; it is too salty to support any life form, even those that are found in the 'salty' oceans.
Which is more salty Black Sea or dead sea?
Dead Sea.
How does the dead sea basin affect human life?
It iS so salty and they mine fertilizer from it
Why does the Dead Sea have this name?
The dead sea is called that because it's too salty to sustain much life, so almost nothing lives in it. As a result, it's called the dead sea.
Which one has less salty water the Mediterranean Sea or the Dead Sea?
The Mediterranean Sea is less salty than the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is the saltiest water on earth because of the high level of evaporation.
Which Sea Is Below Sea Level Very Salty?
The dead sea.
Why do dense objects float in the dead sea?
it is salty and salty waters are dense
