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The summit of a volcano is 10 kilometers (km) above the ocean floor, as shown below.
Summit
Sea Level 6
Ocean Floor
(5 km below sea level)
If the ocean floor has an elevation of -5 kilometers, which statement describes the elevation of sea level and the
summit?
A. The elevation of sea level is Okm and the elevation of the summit is 5km.
B. The elevation of sea level is 5km and the elevation of the summit is 5 km.
C. The elevation of sea level is 0km and the elevation of the summit is 10km.
D. The elevation of sea level is 5km and the elevation of the summit is 10km.