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Which of the following statements best describe why the Dead Sea's water levels are decreasing?
The Dead Sea is the final destination for the water of the Jordan River; there is no outlet.
High levels of salt make the Dead Sea a poor environment for aquatic life.
More water is being siphoned off the Jordan River for agriculture.
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Statements 1 and 3 best describe why the Dead Sea's water levels are decreasing.
- 1 (True/relevant): The Dead Sea is a terminal basin with no outlet, so its level depends entirely on the balance of inflow (mainly the Jordan River and local runoff) versus evaporation. That makes it very sensitive to reductions in inflow.
- 3 (True/relevant): Much more water is diverted from the Jordan and other tributaries for agriculture, municipal use and damming upstream, so far less water reaches the Dead Sea.
Statement 2 is accurate as a biological fact (its high salinity limits aquatic life) but it is not a cause of the falling water levels.
(Other contributing factors: mineral-extraction evaporation ponds and regional drought/ climate change also reduce net inflow and/or increase evaporation.)
- 1 (True/relevant): The Dead Sea is a terminal basin with no outlet, so its level depends entirely on the balance of inflow (mainly the Jordan River and local runoff) versus evaporation. That makes it very sensitive to reductions in inflow.
- 3 (True/relevant): Much more water is diverted from the Jordan and other tributaries for agriculture, municipal use and damming upstream, so far less water reaches the Dead Sea.
Statement 2 is accurate as a biological fact (its high salinity limits aquatic life) but it is not a cause of the falling water levels.
(Other contributing factors: mineral-extraction evaporation ponds and regional drought/ climate change also reduce net inflow and/or increase evaporation.)
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