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Choose less, more, or equal to zero.\u003Cbr>1) Lana preheated an oven to 350°F. Is the oven temperature more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | A tide was exactly at mean sea level, so the tide reading was 0 feet. Is the reading more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 2. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A submarine was cruising 320 meters below sea level. Its elevation was-320 meters. Is its elevation more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 3. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | An airplane was flying 30,000 feet above sea level. Is its altitude more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | During the night, the temperature fell by 11°C. The temperature change was-11°C. Is this change more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 6. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | Rachel's phone ran out of battery in the middle of the day. She charged it for 3 hours, but it was still stuck at 0% . Is her battery level more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 7.\u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | Maria earned 14 bonus points in a game. The change in her score was 14. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 9. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | A reservoir was 6 feet below its target level. Its difference from the target was-6 feet. Is the difference more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 10. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | Kaleb marked 6 on a number line. Is the number he marked more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 11. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | At low tide, the water was 1.7 feet below mean sea level. The tide reading was-1.7 feet. Is the reading more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 12.\u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) | The temperature at a ski lodge dropped to-12°F overnight. Is the temperature more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 14. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) | A baseball team scored 8 more runs than its opponent, so its run difference was 8. Is the run difference more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  | 15. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) | A store sold an item for exactly what it cost. Its profit on the sale was $0. Is the profit more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) | Haley hiked down a trail and finished 250 feet lower than where she started. Her elevation change was-250 feet. Is the change more than, less than, or equal to zero? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15) | Edward checked the thermometer in a greenhouse. It read 18°C. 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