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🗺️ Israel geography trivia for kids - seas, deserts and more

Kids 8-12 · 12 questions

Israel is a small country with deserts, mountains, beaches and the lowest place on land. How well do you know its map?

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Which body of water is the lowest place on land on Earth?

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  1. Which body of water is the lowest place on land on Earth?
    Answer: The Dead Sea. The shores of the Dead Sea are more than 400 meters (about 1,400 feet) below sea level.
  2. Which sea runs along Israel's western coast?
    Answer: The Mediterranean Sea. Cities like Tel Aviv, Haifa and Ashdod sit on the Mediterranean coast.
  3. What is the longest river in Israel?
    Answer: The Jordan River. The Jordan River flows south through the Sea of Galilee and into the Dead Sea.
  4. What is the name of the large desert in southern Israel?
    Answer: The Negev. The Negev covers more than half of Israel's land.
  5. Which Israeli city sits on the shore of the Red Sea?
    Answer: Eilat. Eilat, at Israel's southern tip, is famous for its coral reefs.
  6. What is the name of the large freshwater lake in northern Israel?
    Answer: The Sea of Galilee (Kinneret). The Sea of Galilee is Israel's largest freshwater lake.
  7. The city of Haifa is built on the slopes of which mountain?
    Answer: Mount Carmel. Haifa climbs up Mount Carmel from the Mediterranean shore.
  8. Why do people float so easily in the Dead Sea?
    Answer: The water is very salty. The Dead Sea is so salty that the water pushes swimmers right up.
  9. Ramon Crater (Makhtesh Ramon) is in which part of Israel?
    Answer: The Negev. Makhtesh Ramon is a huge erosion crater in the Negev desert.
  10. On which continent is Israel?
    Answer: Asia. Israel is in western Asia, in the region called the Middle East.
  11. Which country borders Israel to the southwest, across the Sinai desert?
    Answer: Egypt. Egypt borders Israel in the southwest.
  12. In which season does most of Israel's rain fall?
    Answer: Winter. Israel's rain falls mostly in winter, while summers are long and dry.

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