[Answer] 4. The Dead Sea is situated on the border between Jordan and Israel. Why is this sea called the Dead Sea?

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...1. No major life forms can survive in it. 2. In ancient times it was the scene of several major battles, in which many thousands died. 3. There were several major cities on its shores, which are now just ruins. 4. Dead is simply a derivation of the Arabic word meaning salt. Only small amounts of specialised bacteria can survive the high salinity levels of the Dead Sea, although at times of heavy rainfall and flooding, red algae has quickly formed for short periods. The Dead Sea is 67 kilometres long, and has a maximum width of about 18 kilometres, and its salinity is about nine times that of the oceans. Its surface is about 418 metres below sea level, and its shores are the lowest land points on Earth.

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No major life forms can survive in it.:

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