Which of the following statements best describe why the Dead Sea's water levels are decreasing?

A.) The dry climate encourages the water to evaporate.

B.) The Dead Sea is the final destination for the water of the Jordan River; there is no outlet.

C.) The extraction of numerous minerals has left the sea at risk of shrinking.

D.) More water is being siphoned off the Jordan River for agriculture.

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Malcolm Franco

12 November, 12:57

Which of the following statements best describe why the Dead Sea's water levels are decreasing?

A.) The dry climate encourages the water to evaporate.

B.) The Dead Sea is the final destination for the water of the Jordan River; there is no outlet.

C.) The extraction of numerous minerals has left the sea at risk of shrinking.

D.) More water is being siphoned off the Jordan River for agriculture.

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Jayson Lowery · Answer 1

D.) More water is being siphoned off the Jordan River for agriculture.

This statement is the reason why the Dead Sea's water level is decreasing.

The low level is blamed on the imbalance of the incoming water and the outgoing water. More amount of water is outgoing from the Dead Sea than it has incoming from the Jordan River.