Death Valley US state of California 2024
A fish known as the “Death Valley Fish” lives in incredibly harsh conditions.
Located in the “Mojave Desert” of the US state of California.
This place is known for its extremely hot and extremely cold temperatures..The temperature here can reach and fall from 56 degrees Celsius to minus 8 degrees Celsius. This valley is the lowest point of the North American continent.
By the way, there are many places worth seeing in Death Valley, including colorful clay mountains, a unique lake called Badwater Basin, a field called Devil’s Golf Course, and fields of yellow flowers that bloom endlessly in the spring. Natural bridges made of stone and fish called “Death Valley Fish” living in incredibly harsh conditions.
However, its most famous feature is the hundreds of rocks that are constantly moving in slow motion. These stones, despite being extremely heavy, leave cracks on the ground after traveling for twenty miles and change the route and start the journey again and this has been happening for centuries.
Rocks weighing 700 pounds have been recorded to travel 1,500 meters here.
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Scientific Rationale:
After all, can move like a dead stone?
Geologists’ opinion on this is that after rain, water collects under the upper layer of the rough soil of the valley and freezes inside due to severe frost. Below the layer of snow melts, making the entire valley floor normal on top but slippery on the inside.
In such a case, when strong wind blows, the stones start moving to one side due to the slippage inside the ground.
