Why is Death Valley so hot?

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Tags

1. #surface
2. #basin
3. #steep
4. #sparse
5. #allow
6. #mountain
7. #level
8. #ranges
9. #influence
10. #shape
11. #sunlight
12. #clear
13. #below
14. #cover
15. #narrow
16. #summer
17. #temperatures
18. #plant
19. #death
20. #desert
21. #valley
22. #depth
23. #walled