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A city has an elevation of -17 meters closer to sea level than a city that has an elevation of -40 meters. Agree or Disagree? Why?

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Agree

Explanation:

This is because -17 is closer to zero. -40 is farther away from zero. Zero is where the sea and the surface meet. Hence, -17 being the bigger number, and also being the number closer to zero.

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