Question

in a volcano, the lava chamber 25 km below the surface causes a plume of smoke that rises 30 km in the sky. smoke plume 30 km 0 magma chamber -25 km what is the difference in the elevations?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify elevations

The magma chamber is at \(-25\) km (below surface, negative elevation), and the smoke plume top is at \(30\) km (above surface, positive elevation).

Step2: Calculate difference

To find the difference between two elevations, subtract the lower elevation from the higher one. So, \(30 - (-25)\). Subtracting a negative is adding the positive: \(30 + 25 = 55\) km.

Answer:

The difference in elevations is \(\boldsymbol{55}\) kilometers.