Geology of Death Valley | NatureScene

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Keywords
Spanish video Parque Nacional del Valle de la Muerte montañas plegadas cordillera valle fosa teutónica abanico aluvial zonas de fallas pleistoceno salar agua placa occidental reservas punto de Zabriski zona desértica sedimento cráteres estratificación fanglomerado erupciones Death Valley fault block mountains alluvial fans craters graben Zabriski point steam explosions faults fault lines fanglomerate erosion
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Science
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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Geology of Death Valley | NatureScene

Take a walk through Death Valley as host Jim Welch and naturalist Rudy Mancke discuss the glacial history, tectonic forces, and weathering and erosion that have shaped Death Valley. They point out some geologic features that characterize the area including fault block mountains, alluvial fans, and craters.

This video is available in both English and Spanish audio, along with corresponding closed captions.
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PBS Learning Media

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