Which river flows from Mount Hermon through the Sea of Galilee to terminate in the hypersaline Dead Sea?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Jordan River
- Step 1: The Jordan River flows north-to-south in the Jordan Rift Valley for approximately 251 kilometers.
- Step 2: Because the Dead Sea has no natural outlet and experiences intense evaporation, the Jordan's terminus marks the lowest terrestrial surface on Earth.
Answer
Jordan River
Why not the others: 'Litani River' flows entirely within southern Lebanon; 'Orontes River' flows northward through Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey; 'Barada River' is the primary river flowing through Damascus, Syria.
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