Question 21 of 33beginner🧠 RememberShort Answer2 marks

What is the lowest point with respect to sea level on land or on the ocean floor? What is its height? (This height should be negative).

Correct Answer

Lowest Point on Land: Dead Sea shoreline Height: −430 meters (430 meters below sea level)

Lowest Point on Ocean Floor: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench Height: −11,034 meters (11,034 meters below sea level)

Exercise: Figure it Out (Section 12) | Q: 5 | (Page Page 20)
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Explanation

The chapter explains that heights below sea level are represented by negative numbers. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on land. The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans.

Solution Steps

  1. Heights below sea level are represented by negative numbers.

  2. The lowest point on land is the Dead Sea shoreline at approximately −430 meters.

  3. The lowest point on the ocean floor is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench at approximately −11,034 meters.

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