A valley is low land between mountains, hills or plateaus. Like Yosemite
Valley in the photograph, valleys often have rivers or streams flowing
through them. But not Death Valley! Death Valley is a desert valley located
in Eastern California. It's the lowest, driest place in North America and one
of the lowest places on Earth. Death Valley is a rift valley, which means it
was formed by tectonic plates moving apart. Other kinds of valleys are
formed by the movement of water or ice.
How is Death Valley different from many other valleys?