Extreme Weather
Landforms and Geology
Plants and Animals
True or False
History and Fun Facts
100
Where is Death Valley National Park located?
California or Nevada
100
What famous moving rocks are found in Death Valley?
Sailing Stones
100
What type of plant is adapted to survive in Death Valley?
Cactus.
100
True or False: Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth
True
100
What national park is this?
Death Valley National Park.
200
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth (in Death Valley)?
134 degrees on July 10 1913
200
What is the lowest point in North America found in Death Valley?
Badwater Basin.
200
What small animal is active mostly at night to avoid heat?
desert fox or kit fox
200
True or False: Death Valley is covered in snow all winter.
False.
200
Why did Death Valley get its name?
Because early settlers thought it was extremely harsh and dangerous.
300
Why is Death Valley so hot?
Because it is below sea level and surrounded by mountains that trap heat.
300
What type of land feature is Death Valley?
Desert Basin.
300
How do desert animals survive extreme heat?
By being nocturnal or conserving water
300
True or False: Animals cannot survive in Death Valley.
False
300
What Native American groups have lived in the region?
The Timbisha Shoshone people.
400
What is the average rainfall in Death Valley each year?
Less than 2 inches
400
What causes the colorful stripes on the hills in Death Valley?
mineral deposits and oxidation
400
What is a common reptile found in Death Valley?
lizard or sidewinder rattlesnake
400
True or False: Death Valley is below sea level.
True.
400
What year did Death Valley become a national park?
1994.
500
True or False: It never rains in Death Valley
False.
500
Why do the rocks in Death Valley move?
Wind pushing them over thin ice sheets.
500
Why do plants in Death Valley grow quickly after rain?
Because they must take advantage of rare water.
500
True or False: Plants in Death Valley need very little water to survive.
True.
500
Why is Death Valley important today?
It protects unique desert ecosystems and cultural history.