WONDER #1221: Is the Dead Sea Deadly?

Question 1 of 3

The Dead Sea lies between Jordan and what other country?

1. Syria
2. Iraq
3. Iran
4. Israel

Question 2 of 3

The Dead Sea is actually a hypersaline lake, which means it has an unusually high concentration of what?

1. sodium chloride and other mineral salts
2. oxygen
3. hydrogen
4. chlorine

Question 3 of 3

If you took a SCUBA dive to the bottom of the deepest part of the Dead Sea, how far below sea level would you be?

1. 100 feet
2. 1,240 feet
3. over 2,600 feet
4. over 1,400 feet

Check your answers online at https://wonderopolis.org/index.php/wonder/Is-the-Dead-Sea-Deadly.