The Furnace Creek Airport in Death Valley, California, has an elevation of 64 meters below sea level. The lowest point in New Orleans, Louisiana, has an elevation of -2 meters. What is the difference between the elevation in New Orleans and the elevation at the Furnace Creek Airport?
To find the difference between the two elevations, we need to subtract the elevation in New Orleans from the elevation at the Furnace Creek Airport:
64 meters below sea level - (-2 meters) = 64 meters below sea level + 2 meters = 66 meters below sea level.
Therefore, the difference between the elevation in New Orleans and the elevation at the Furnace Creek Airport is 66 meters below sea level.
Vic and Paulo work on different levels in an underground coal mine. Vic's level is at an elevation of −72.09 meters relative to ground level. Paulo's level is at an elevation of −105.03 meters relative to ground level. Which of the following is true about how much lower Paulo's level is than Vic's level
To find out how much lower Paulo's level is compared to Vic's level, we need to subtract Vic's level from Paulo's level:
Paulo's level - Vic's level = (-105.03 meters) - (-72.09 meters)
= -105.03 meters + 72.09 meters
= -32.94 meters
Therefore, Paulo's level is 32.94 meters lower than Vic's level.
Last Monday, the temperature at 3 a.m. in a North Dakota town was −27°C. At 3 p.m., the temperature was −18°C. Which of the following is true about the temperature change between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m.?
To find the temperature change between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m., we need to subtract the temperature at 3 a.m. from the temperature at 3 p.m.:
Temperature at 3 p.m. - Temperature at 3 a.m. = (-18°C) - (-27°C)
= -18°C + 27°C
= 9°C
Therefore, the temperature change between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. is an increase of 9°C.