SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The distance an object is above the surface of the Earth is called.
A
Height
B
Elevation
C
Altitude
D
sea level
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Altitude, like elevation, is the distance above sea level. Areas are often considered “high-altitude” if they reach at least 2, 400 meters (8, 000 feet) into the atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-2: -ALTITUDE-The height of any object from sea level is called as altitude.

Detailed explanation-3: -The noun altitude refers to how high something rises: “The high altitude of the Himalayan mountain range slowed the progress of the hikers.” Whether it refers to how high a plane is flying or to the height of a landform, the word altitude is used to describe an object’s elevation above a particular reference point.

Detailed explanation-4: -Height: Vertical distance from the point of observation on the Earth’s surface to the point being measured. Altitude: Vertical distance from mean sea level to the point being measured.

Detailed explanation-5: -: the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite.

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