Which body of water is the lowest on Earth?

• A. Sea of Galilee.
• B. Red Sea.
• C. Dead Sea.
• D. Caspian Sea.

Answer: (C)

The main idea is elevation relative to sea level. The Dead Sea sits in the Jordan Rift Valley, a tectonically depressed area that has subsided far below sea level. Its surface is roughly 430 meters (about 1,400 feet) below mean sea level, which makes it the lowest point on Earth’s land surface and the lowest body of water on Earth. The Sea of Galilee and Caspian Sea lie below sea level too, but not nearly as far down, and the Red Sea’s surface sits at or near sea level. So, among these, the Dead Sea is the lowest.