Vocabulaire des Repères Naturels Clés - Mer Morte

a large area of water, surrounded by land

to occupy a particular place

a country in Western Asia on the Mediterranean Sea

an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians

known by a lot of people

containing salt or having a taste that is like salt

used to introduce a statement that provides additional information or emphasizes the truth or reality of a situation

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

water containing salts

used with a number to show that it is not exact

a precise or identifiable position within a continuum, sequence, or process

a big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live

to remain on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking

to bear the weight of something or someone

to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.

to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

a natural, white substance, obtained from mines and also found in seawater that is added to the food to make it taste better or to preserve it

an inorganic element needed by the body for normal growth and functioning

someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

to put something over something else in a way that hides or protects it

soft, wet earth, especially after rain or near water

the general condition of a person's mind or body

any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.

(microbiology) single-celled microorganisms that can be found in various environments, including soil, water, and living organisms, and can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral

plants without true roots, leaves, or stems, which grow in or near a body of water, such as seaweeds

the sacred scriptures of Christianity, consisting of the Old Testament and the New Testament

used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore

the vast body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface

(plural) used to show multiplication or comparison of quantities

in a way that something is done without much trouble or exertion