The Basics
What is the name of the salt-water sea in eastern Israel - the lowest point on earth?
The Dead Sea
What are the three major threats for water loss in the dead sea?
Climate change + mineral extraction + infrastructure projects
What does salt eroding underground cause?
Sinkholes
What is the main source of water for the Dead Sea?
the Jordan River
What causes droughts that evaporate the Dead sea's water?
Intensified weather patterns
What is an economic impact of sinkholes?
Shutting down tourist sites.
What two countries does the Dead sea border?
Israel and Jordan
The dead sea's water level is declining by more than a ____ a year
meter
How are sinkholes caused by the dead sea losing water?
The dead sea's water level has declined by one third since...
1960
What do mineral extraction companies do?
Evaporate its water to extract valuable minerals.
What effect on Israel does water scarcity in the dead sea produce?
less water available for desalination