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Sauron [17]
3 years ago
12

The term for a geographic locations high above sea level is?

Geography
2 answers:
vfiekz [6]3 years ago
7 0
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § Vertical datum).
asambeis [7]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

altitude

Explanation:

Altitude, like elevation, is the distance above sea level. Areas are often considered "high-altitude" if they reach at least 2,400 meters

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