Question

Death Valley, California, has an elevation of –282 feet. What does this mean?

It is 282 feet above sea level.
It is 282 feet below sea level.
It is –282 feet above sea level.
It is –282 feet below sea level.

Answer 1

The elevation of –282 feet means that Death Valley, California, is 282 feet below sea level. So the correct interpretation is:

**It is 282 feet below sea level.**