The Dead Sea
The lowest place on land: why people float in it, why it is called dead and why it is shrinking.
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1. What is special about the shore of the Dead Sea?
2. Why don't people sink in the Dead Sea?
3. Why is the sea called "dead"?
4. What does "However, it is not completely dead" tell us?
5. What is the main reason the Dead Sea is getting smaller?
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