Question

The elevations of four locations are shown in the table. Which statements are true?

A) New Orleans is closer to sea level than Salton Trough.
B) Rio Bravo has lower elevation than Salton Trough.
C) New Orleans has a lower elevation than Death Valley.
D) Rio Bravo is closer to sea level than Death Valley

Answer 1

New Orleans is closer to sea level than Salton Trough, and New Orleans has a lower elevation than Death Valley.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which statements are true, we need to look at the elevations of the four locations. From the given table, we can see that New Orleans has an elevation of 0 feet, Salton Trough has an elevation of -230 feet, Rio Bravo has an elevation of -15 feet, and Death Valley has an elevation of -282 feet.

1. New Orleans is indeed closer to sea level than Salton Trough because -230 feet is lower than 0 feet.
2. Rio Bravo has a higher elevation than Salton Trough (-15 feet vs -230 feet), so this statement is false.
3. New Orleans has an elevation of 0 feet, while Death Valley has an elevation of -282 feet. Therefore, Death Valley has a lower elevation than New Orleans.
4. Lastly, Rio Bravo has a higher elevation of -15 feet compared to Death Valley's elevation of -282 feet. Thus, Rio Bravo is not closer to sea level than Death Valley.

Based on these comparisons, the correct statements are A) New Orleans is closer to sea level than Salton Trough, and C) New Orleans has a lower elevation than Death Valley.