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=Faults = The only way possible for Death Valley to exist is because of fault lines. The movement along the fault lines lets the mountains grow bigger or get smaller. Death Valley's fault lines are called strike-slip which is also known as transverse. When the fault lines move they create an earthquake. It is said that when a large earthquake errupts from Death Valley it will create a lot of damage.

For information on how strip- slip faults are made click [|here]. = = = Air Quality = ​ The view across the valley can be hazy in the summer and on bad days it is not possible to see Telesccope Peak from the Visitor's Corner. This is due to the amount of pollution that is carried from other areas in the U.S. The pollutants are carried by the wind and are moved from one area to another. In the summer the winds come from the southwest; where there is a large population and factories. In the winter the winds come from the northeast; where there is less developed areas. Durning the summer months more sunlight and higher temperatures speed up the pollution process. Nature is also a big part of the pollution process. natures' winds kick up the dirt and dust on the ground and puts it in the air. This makes it harder to see and breathe. To help correct this problem Death Valley has a monotoring station that is part of the nationwide network. The station collects data on the pollution and if the amount goes over the allowed amount then they can step in a corect the problem with filters.

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Saline Pond in Death Valley