Why is the Dead Sea so salty ?
First , because it is located in an endorheic basin , that is , it has no outlet , and the minerals that reach the lake remain there forever . All bodies of water , most of them , have outlets , some are rivers , some are streams , but this is not the case with our beloved Dead Sea . A ) Yes , the density of water is 1.24 kg / liter , so we can literally float in water : our bodies are less dense than brackish water .
Why is the Dead Sea so salty ?
First , because it is located in an endorheic basin , that is , it has no outlet , and the minerals that reach the lake remain there forever . All bodies of water , most of them , have outlets , some are rivers , some are streams , but this is not the case with our beloved Dead Sea . A ) Yes , the density of water is 1.24 kg / liter , so we can literally float in water : our bodies are less dense than brackish water .
Why doesn ' t a person drown ? Why are the shores completely snow-white ? What created the white islands in the water ? What caused the high salt level ? Can the Dead Sea disappear ? Why is being in the Dead Sea good for health ?