EXTREME GEOGRAPHY
TRUE OR FALSE
DESERT ANIMALS
CLIMATE
GEOLOGY 101
100
It is the largest national park in North America.
What is the Death Valley National Park?
100
The Death Valley is located in Colorado.
What is false? (Fact: Death Valley is in California.)
100
A rodent that hops in a similar manner as kangaroo though they are not related. It doesn't drink water.
What is kangaroo rat? (Fact: Kangaroo rat has special organs inside its nose to absorb moisture directly from the air and highly efficient kidneys to keep its body hydrated.)
100
It is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley.
What is 134 degrees Fahrenheit?
100
A low land between hills and mountains.
What is a valley?
200
A popular site in Death Valley, it is the lowest point in North America. Its salty water make it undrinkable, thus giving its name.
What is Badwater Basin?
200
Because of its salty water and extreme heat, there rarely any animals in Death Valley.
What is false? (Fact: There are about 300 species of birds, 51 species of mammals, and 36 reptiles.)
200
A fast-running bird that has a long tail and a crest, and eats rattlesnakes. It is made popular by the Warner Bros cartoons.
What is a road runner?
200
Occasional thunderstorms especially in summer can cause large amounts of water damage throughout the park because of these.
What are flash floods?
200
A bowl-shaped hole made by the eruption of a volcano.
What is a crater?
300
The driest spot in the continent, Death Valley's yearly rainfall is measured in this many inches.
What is 2 inches?
300
Death Valley rarely has tourists because of its extreme condition.
What is false? (Fact: At least one million visitors come each year.)
300
The only fish found in Death Valley which is an inch long, colorful and sardine-like. They live in small ponds as warm as a bath (around 90 degrees F) and saltier than seawater.
What is a pup fish?
300
These are salty desert floor, usually shining white under the sun. No trees, no plants, and no animals can survive.
What are salt pans?
300
These are huge masses of ice that 'flow' like very slow rivers. They form over hundreds of years where fallen snow compresses and turns into ice.
What are glaciers?