while explain sealife a biologist went underwater on a land recorded the desk above and below sea level where he found different creatures. A) List these creatures in order from deepest to highest. B) Write a comparison statement for the depth of the hermit crab and the redfish. Hermit Crab (2ft), Clam (0ft), Snapper (-10ft), Redfish (-3ft). Can anyone help me please. Does anyone know how to answer this question.
Accepted Solution
A:
A. If
we are to consider that the positive (+) value is for the above the sea level
and negative (-) is for below the sea level the arrangement from deepest to
highest of the given is:
(a)
Snapper (-10 ft) ; (b) Redfish (-3ft) ; (c) Clam
(0 ft) ; (d) Hermit Crab (2 ft)
B. The
comparison of the depth of hermit crab and redfish,
D = hermit crab –
redfish = 2 – (-3) = 5 ft
The difference in
the depths is equal to 5 ft.