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What is the term that describes a specific locations height above sea level?

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Elevation

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Topography

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Contour

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Relief

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The correct option is D Elevation
Sea level is defined as the average level of the surface of one or more of an earth’s ocean.

Elevation is used to describe a point or location which is raised at height above the sea-level.

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