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The Other Side of Zero — Question 25

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What is the lowest point with respect to sea level on land or on the ocean floor? What is its height? (This height should be negative).
Answer

The lowest point on land with respect to sea level is the shoreline of the Dead Sea, which is approximately 1,410 feet (430 metres) below sea level. In terms of height, we can write it as approximately -1,410 feet or -430 metres.
But the lowest point on the ocean floor is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, which is about 36,070 feet or 10,994 metres below sea level. In terms of height, we can write it as -36070 feet or -10994 metres.
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