Identify the place which has the lowest boiling point of water.
A) Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level
B) A pressurized passenger jet, 39,000 feet
C) Miami, sea level
D) Lhasa, Tibet, 11,975 feet
E) Denver, Colorado, 5,280 feet

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The boiling point of water decreases as altitude increases due to lower atmospheric pressure at higher elevations. Lhasa, Tibet, at 11,975 feet, has the highest altitude among the options, thus it has the lowest boiling point of water.

Identify the Place Which Has the Lowest Boiling Point of Water