• ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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    24 days ago

    It’s not really a measure of flatness, it’s the difference between highest and lowest point. Coastal states with mountains will score higher than a state farther above sea level.

    • Pman@lemmy.org
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      24 days ago

      That and Death Valley being below sea level and having the Sierra Nevada mountain range makes sense. Thanks.