Which major river is the longest perennial stream in the country, flowing along the eastern tectonic depression into the Dead Sea?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Jordan River
- Step 1: The Jordan River originates at the confluence of the Dan, Banias, and Hasbani streams in the north.
- Step 2: It flows south through the Hula Valley, enters the Sea of Galilee, and exits south through the Jordan Valley into the Dead Sea.
Answer
The Jordan River.
Why not the others: The Yarkon River is a coastal stream emptying into the Mediterranean at Tel Aviv; the Kishon River drains the Jezreel Valley into Haifa Bay; the Alexander River flows into the Mediterranean in the Sharon.
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