LOST IN THE DESERT
Another place you might want to visit in
Death Valley could be Ubehebe Crater. It’s the
youngest and largest crater in Death Valley!
Ubehebe Crater was not made by an asteroid.
Ubehebe Crater was made a volcano in Death
Valley.
The last place you might want to go is
Zabriskie Point. Did you that Zabriskie Point is
one of the highest points in Death Valley. It is
also one of the easiest to reach. However, it is
not fully reachable by car.
UNIQUE LIVING THINGS
because the land there is so dry. That’s about
ten times the size of an adult person! There are
about 1,000 types of plants in Death Valley.
Finally, the last living organisms in
Death Valley are animals. Most the animals are
nocturnal. That means they sleep in the day
and come out at night. Coyotes are nocturnal
but road runners are not.Some other animals
in Death Valley are:
❖Rabbits
❖Kangaroo rats (mouse like creatures)
❖Bobcats
❖Desert bighorn sheep
The last section of this article is probably the
most interesting. This is about living things.
Even though there are dry summers and
shallow lakes in Death Valley, flowers still grow.
One type of flower is called the Desert gold.
Desert golds are bright yellow. They are also
usually dormant, but when the do bloom, they
look like daffodils.According to Death Valley
park Ranger Laura Douris, it’s called a desert
sunflower.
The plants in Death Valley are
interesting as well. The succulents in Death
Valley have roots that go as deep as fifty feet
Now hearing about Death Valley, you’re
probably thinking that Death Valley is an
extremely unique place and is different from
every other national park.Because of it’s
environment, organisms, and sights. Even that
it’s hot in Death Valley people still come. “I like
a job where I get to learn a lot of different
things like geology and biology.” said Douris.“I
also get to talk to people from all over the
world.” In conclusion, Death Valley is very
unique.
A Desert gold when bloomed.
A map of Death Valley.
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