What is the main reason the Dead Sea level has been falling for decades?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Less water flows in from the Jordan River and mineral extraction
- Step 1: The Jordan River once supplied most of the inflow. Step 2. Diversion of the river and industrial evaporation reduce the level. Answer: less inflow and mineral extraction. Why not the others: the other explanations do not match the data.
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