Why are many lakes in the Eastern Mediterranean very salty and full of minerals?

a. The earth around them has higher than normal levels of salt and minerals.

b. They have no outlets to the ocean, and the minerals have built up over time.

c. They lie below sea level.

d. The nearby Mediterranean Sea is extremely alkaline

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14 July, 03:58

Why are many lakes in the Eastern Mediterranean very salty and full of minerals?

a. The earth around them has higher than normal levels of salt and minerals.

b. They have no outlets to the ocean, and the minerals have built up over time.

c. They lie below sea level.

d. The nearby Mediterranean Sea is extremely alkaline

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Trinity Norman · Answer 1

"b. They have no outlets to the ocean, and the minerals have built up over time" would be the best option from the list, because even though there are small outlets, they are not large enough to allow true diffusion.