Showing posts with label IMPORTANT PLATEAUS AND BASINS IN DEATH VALLEY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IMPORTANT PLATEAUS AND BASINS IN DEATH VALLEY. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

IMPORTANT PLATEAUS AND BASINS IN DEATH VALLEY

  DEATH VALLEY
·         LIES west of the rockiest mountain in California.
·         Deepest point (85m below sea- level) of north America.
·         Highest diurnal range of temperature in the world is recorded here.

      SAN JAUQUIN VALLEY
·         Lies between California and rockiest in California.
·         Friend dam is located.

 CENTRAL LOWLANDS
·         Descends from the rockiest mountain in the form of steps
·         Many lacustrine lakes are located.
·         Relatively undisturbed by the crustal movements of the earth.

  GREAT PLAINS
·         Structural plains formed by the river Mississippi and river Missouri.
·         Region of wheat cultivation in summer and winter.

 GULF COASTAL PLAIN
·         Plain formed by the Mississippi-Missouri river system.

CANADIAN SHIELD