The Figure Below Shows the Hypsometric Curve for Earth

question 43

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows the hypsometric curve for Earth.Which of the following can be concluded from the plot of this data?

• A)Regions of high elevation (> 4 km)are common on Earth.
• B)Most of the continents are between 0 and 1 km above sea level.
• C)Elevations of -10 km to 8 km are nearly uniformly distributed across Earth's surface.
• D)Most of the sea floor is more than 6 km below sea level.

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