The Elevation, or Height, of Places on Earth Is Measured

question 49

Multiple Choice

The elevation, or height, of places on Earth is measured in relation to sea level, or the average level of the ocean's surface. The table below shows heights above sea level as a positive number and depth below sea level as a negative number. Find the difference in elevation between Mt. Elbrus and the Caspian Sea. Continent
Highest elevation
(in meters)
Lowest elevation
(in meters)
Africa
Mt) Kilimanjaro
5895
Qattara Depression
-156
Asia
Mt) Everest
8850
Dead Sea
-411
Europe
Mt) Elbrus
5642
Caspian Sea
-28
America
Mt) Aconcagua
6960
Death Valley
-86

• A) -5666 m
• B) 5670 m
• C) -5770 m
• D) 5767 m
• E) 5667 m

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Definitions:

ACC

Accelerator Control Coaster; this term might be incorrectly listed as it's not standard without context, but in automotive it could refer to Accelerator Control, whereas in computing, ACC often stands for Accumulator, a type of register used in CPUs.

Delay Time

A specific duration used to postpone an event or action in a system.

Retentive Timer

An electromechanical relay that accumulates time whenever the device receives power and maintains the current time should power be removed from the device. Loss of power to the device after reaching its preset value does not affect the state of the contacts.

Off-Delay Nonretentive Timer

A timing function that starts counting when its input is turned off and does not retain the timing value after the power is removed.