What is the lowest point of Kazakhstan, about 132 metres below sea level on the Caspian side?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Karagiye depression in Mangystau
- Step 1: The Caspian Sea itself lies below the level of the oceans. Step 2. The Karagiye depression is among the deepest land depressions on Earth. Answer: The Karagiye depression in Mangystau. Why not the others: The other areas lie above sea level.
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