1. 30! pts While exploring sea life, a biologist went under water and on land. He recorded the depths above and below sea level where he found different creatures.

Creature Depth above or below sea level

Hermit crab 2 ft

Clam 0 ft

Snapper ft

Redfish ft

(a) List these creatures in order from deepest to highest.

(b) Write a comparison statement for the depth of the hermit crab and the redfish.

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Alonso Luna

27 April, 05:52

1. 30! pts While exploring sea life, a biologist went under water and on land. He recorded the depths above and below sea level where he found different creatures.

Creature Depth above or below sea level

Hermit crab 2 ft

Clam 0 ft

Snapper ft

Redfish ft

(a) List these creatures in order from deepest to highest.

(b) Write a comparison statement for the depth of the hermit crab and the redfish.

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Joshua Mercer · Answer 1

a) deepest to highest

snapper, redfish, clam, hermit crab

b) the redfish is 5 ft below the hermit crab

Step-by-step explanation:

Creature Depth above or below sea level

Hermit crab 2 ft

Clam 0 ft

Snapper ft - 10

Redfish ft - 3

A

-10<-3<0<2 so snapper < redfish < clam < hermit crab

B hermit crab 2ft

redfish - 3ft

2--3 = 2+3 = 5

the redfish is 5 ft below the hermit crab