Answer to International Business Jeopardy Question asked on 8/19

How did the Yellow, Red, and Black Seas get their names?

The Yellow Sea is named for the yellow silt deposited by the Yellow River in its waters; the Red Seas gets its name from the masses of reddish seaweed found in its waters; the Black Sea is quite dark and stormy, thus the name Black Sea.

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