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Death Valley - video/questions

Death Valley - video/questions

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS
RI.6.5, RF.3.3B, RI.8.5

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Ekaterina Nainani

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9 Slides • 10 Questions

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  1. The lowest place in the North America

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  1. The lowest place in the North America

  2. The hottest place on earth

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  1. The lowest place in the North America

  2. The hottest place on earth

  3. The driest place in North America.

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​Death valley
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Multiple Choice

The hike to Badwater Basin begins right off the ________. It’s a popular area to visit so you can expect plenty of tourists, but the crowds quickly dissipate the further you get from Badwater Road.

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grass

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road

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parking lot

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cliff

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Multiple Choice

An easy, 1-mile walk across a flat boardwalk will take you to the edge of the salt flat. From there, you can wander through the salt crystals which form unique, geometric polygons that spread endlessly across the basin.

This is an excellent place to take photos and marvel in the surrounding mountains.

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rounds

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small objects

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paths

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polygons

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Multiple Choice

About once every ___ years, a rare phenomenon occurs in Death Valley where the park becomes blanketed in colorful wildflowers overnight.

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150

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10

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50

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38

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Multiple Choice

Racetrack Playa may be one of most mysterious sites you can visit in the National Park Service. At first glance, this dry lakebed is beautiful though seemingly unremarkable, until you notice the moving rocks.

The dry lakebed earned its name because routinely rocks fall from surrounding mountains above and then proceed to “race” across the landscape.

You can find trails behind each rock that marks its movement. Some manage to travel more than _______ feet!

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1000

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50000

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10

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5

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Multiple Choice

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What is is?

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valley

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canyon

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rode

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forest

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Multiple Choice

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What is is?

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valley

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canyon

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forest

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mountain

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Multiple Select

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What is is?

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desert

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dessert

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dunes

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forest

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Fill in the Blanks

From there, you can wander through the salt

which form unique, geometric polygons that spread endlessly across the basin.

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Multiple Choice

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What is is?

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crater

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hole

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valley

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mountain

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Multiple Choice

One of the most iconic places to see in Death Valley is the Badwater Basin. It’s located 282 feet below sea level, making it the lowest point in ______.

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the world

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North America

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the US

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in Nevada

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Why doesn't Death Valley get rain?

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Why doesn't Death Valley get rain?
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  1. The lowest place in the North America

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