Question

Which is the lowest body of water in the world?
A) Black Sea
B) Dead Sea
C) Adriatic Sea
D) Red Sea

Answer 1

Hint: There are two types of water bodies – freshwater and saltwater. Former is found in ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands. Marine environments contain saltwater. Saltwater Marine conditions incorporate the sea, coral reefs and estuaries.

Complete answer:
The seven major seas around the world include the Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans.

Dead Sea is correct as the surface and shores of the Dead Sea are 430.5 metres (1,412 ft) below sea level, making it Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea has a 377 m (1,237 ft) depth and is 9.6 times as salty as the ocean.

Dead Sea is situated in the Jordan Rift Valley and is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its main tributary is the Jordan River. It is one of the world's saltiest waterways, with a saltiness of 342 g/kg, or 34.2% (in 2011)– 9.6 occasions as pungent as the sea – and has 1.24 kg/litre thickness. This saltiness makes the climate there extremely unforgiving, in which plants and creatures can't prosper, hence its name.

The Dead Sea is the lowest body of water in the world. Therefore the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: The features of the Dead Sea are:
- The Dead Sea is probably the saltiest water on Earth, with very nearly multiple times more salt than conventional seawater.
- The high salt and mineral substance of the Dead Sea imply that this waterway has amazing recuperating properties. The Dead Sea is consequently the greatest free spa on Earth, drawing the two vacationers and local people the same.