The table shows negative integers to represent the lowest elevations below sea level on each of the 7 continents. Which continent has a lower elevation than North America?

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The table shows negative integers to represent the lowest elevations below sea level on each of the 7 continents.
Which continent has a lower elevation than North America?

LOWEST ELEVATIONS ON THE CONTINENTS
Continent Location Elevation
Africa Lake Assal, Djibouti –156 m
Antarctica Bentley Subglacial Trench –2,538 m
Asia Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan –411 m
Australia Lake Eyre, Australia –12 m
Europe Caspian Sea, Russia/Kazakhstan –28 m
North America Death Valley, California –86 m
South America Valdes Peninsula, Argentina –40 m
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