Ojos del Salado is the highest mountain in Chile, with a peak at about 6,900 meters above sea level. The Atacama Trench, just off the coast of Peru and Chile, is about 8,100 meters below sea level (at its lowest point). a) What is the difference in elevations between Mount Ojos del Salado and the Atacama
Trench? Show or explain how you arrived at your answer.
b) Is the elevation halfway between the peak of Mount Ojos del Salado and the Atacama
Trench above sea level or below sea level? Explain without calculating the exact value.
c) What elevation is halfway between the peak of Mount Ojos del Salado and the Atacama
Trench? Show or explain how you arrived at your answer.