Question

The lowest point of North America is__
a)Valdes Peninsula
b)Eyre Lake
c)Ellsworth
d)Death Valley

Answer 1

Hint: North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and covers 16.5% of earth’s land area. It is the third largest continent by area.

Complete answer: North America is divided into five physiographic divisions- Canadian shield, Appalachian mountains, Atlantic coastal plain, interior lowlands, and North American Cordillera .
Let us look at the options given to us-
Option A- Valdes Peninsula is situated in southern Argentina. It is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline is the habitat to animals like sea lions, elephant seals and fur seals.
Option B-Eyre Lake is a sink lake in Australia. This lake contains the lowest natural point in Australia. Located in the desert of Central Australia, this lake is also known as Kati Thanda lake.
Option C-Ellsworth is a high ice plateau located in the Antarctic continent.
Option D-Death Valley is a desert located in eastern California. It is one of the hottest places on earth and is part of Mojave desert. The Badwater Basin in Death valley is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. It is a small endorheic basin consisting of a small spring fed pool.

Therefore the correct answer is option (D).

Note: Laguna del Carbon in Argentina is the lowest point in Western Hemisphere. Challenger deep at Mariana Trench is the lowest point on earth.