from sea level, the biosphere goes up about 9 km and down about 19 km. what is the thickness of the biosphere in meters?
1 km = 1,000 meters
28 km = ?? meters
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To determine the thickness of the biosphere in meters, we need to calculate the difference between the upper and lower limits of the biosphere.
Given:
- Upward limit from sea level: 9 km
- Downward limit from sea level: 19 km
To find the thickness, we subtract the downward limit from the upward limit:
Thickness = Upward Limit - Downward Limit
Thickness = 9 km - 19 km
However, we need to convert kilometers to meters in order to match the units. There are 1000 meters in a kilometer, so we can multiply the values by 1000:
Thickness = 9 km * 1000 m/km - 19 km * 1000 m/km
Thickness = 9000 m - 19000 m
By subtracting, we get:
Thickness = -10,000 m
The negative sign indicates that the downward limit is greater than the upward limit. Therefore, the thickness of the biosphere in meters is -10,000 meters.