Elevation With Positive and Negative Numbers

The elevation of New Orleans is -0.3 meters.

What does an elevation of -0.3 meters represent in this situation?

• New Orleans is 0.3 meters above sea level.

• New Orleans is at sea level.

• New Orleans is 0.3 meters below sea level.

Which of the following is above sea level?

• -368 ft

• 2,851 ft

What does 0 meters represent?

• The lowest point in Minnesota.

• The highest point in Minnesota.

• Sea level.

The left side of this number line is:

• Positive.

• Negative.

• Neither positive nor negative.

A shark is swimming 31 feet below the surface. It swims up 11 feet, then back down 70 feet.  What is the current elevation of the shark? 

• -38 feet

• -112 feet

• -90 feet

• -70 feet

From 10 meters below sea level, Derek took off in his helicopter and ascended 100 meters. Which integer represents Derek's elevation now?

• -90

• 90

• 110

• -110

Elise is on a hiking trip in Colorado. The highest elevation she reaches is 240 meters and the lowest elevation is about 10 meters below sea level. Michael wants to know the change in elevation to determine how many meters Elise hiked. Write an equation that he can use to find the change including the result.

Write an integer that represents an elevation of 25 feet below sea level.

• 25

• - 25

• 0

• - 2.5

The elevation of the city of Amsterdam is 0.6 feet below sea level. The elevation of Paris is about 114.4 feet higher than Amsterdam. What is the elevation of Paris?

• 120 feet

• -115 feet

• 115 feet

• 113.8 feet

Mr. Paga is stuck in a hole that has an eleveation of -15 feet. Ms. Paolini is standing on a hill that is 50 feet higher. What is the elevation of the hill?

• 65 feet

• -35 feet

• 35 feet

• -65 feet