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PUB DATE August 2011 —Where is the hottest place in North America? And, more importantly, why is it so hot? The reasons why Death Valley is so hot, dry, and low in elevation are complex and have to do with the surrounding mountains, climate of the whole region, and even the large movements of Earth, called plate tectonics. |
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