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Death Valley: tanah, tumbuhan, dan hewan

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Baca kutipan dari laporan VOA Learning English tentang tanah, satwa liar, dan manusia purba di Death Valley National Park.

Life in Death Valley National Park

In other parts of Death Valley, there are lines in the rock. The lines are evidence of the past presence of water. The area was deep under an ocean for many thousands of years.

Much of Death Valley is flat and extremely dry. In fact, scientists believe it is the driest place in the United States. In some areas the ground is nothing but salt. Nothing is able to grow in this salty ground.

However, it would be wrong to think that nothing lives in Death Valley. The valley is full of life. Wildflowers grow very quickly after even a small amount of rain. Some desert plants can send their roots down more than 18 meters to reach water deep in the ground.

Several kinds of birds live in Death Valley, as do mammals and reptiles. Visitors might see the dog-like animal called the coyote, or wild bighorn sheep, or other animals like the desert jackrabbit, the desert tortoise, and a large reptile called a chuckwalla. Many different snakes live there too. Some are dangerous, like the one sidewinder rattlesnake. It is an extremely poisonous snake with long sharp teeth, or fangs.

Throughout history, Native Americans found ways to survive in Death Valley. Rock art and other remains show that humans lived in the valley as far back as 9,000 years ago.

Death Valley is a huge place. It extends more than 225 kilometers across the southern part of California into the neighboring state of Nevada. The valley is part of the Mojave Desert.

Pahami teksnya

Baca teksnya. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

  1. What do the lines in the rock show?
    • a) That people once built roads there
    • b) That there was water there in the past
    • c) That the area once had a lot of snow
  2. What do scientists believe about Death Valley?
    • a) It is the largest desert in the world.
    • b) It is the hottest city in California.
    • c) It is the driest place in the United States.
  3. Plants cannot grow in the salty ground.
    • a) True
    • b) False
  4. What happens to wildflowers after even a small amount of rain?
    • a) They grow very quickly.
    • b) They lose their colour.
    • c) They die.
  5. Why do some desert plants have very long roots?
    • a) To hold the sand in place
    • b) To reach water deep in the ground
    • c) To protect themselves from animals
  6. Which animal does the text describe as extremely poisonous?
    • a) The chuckwalla
    • b) The desert tortoise
    • c) The sidewinder rattlesnake
    • d) The coyote
  7. How long ago did humans live in the valley, according to the evidence?
    • a) About 900 years ago
    • b) Only since the 1800s
    • c) As far back as 9,000 years ago
  8. Death Valley is completely inside the state of California.
    • a) True
    • b) False

Kata dalam konteks

Pilih jawaban terbaik, atau ketik satu kata dari teks.

  1. "The valley is full of life." This means that ...
    • a) it is crowded with tourists
    • b) many plants and animals live there
    • c) it is a dangerous place
  2. A coyote is described as a dog-like animal. This means it ...
    • a) belongs to a dog
    • b) looks similar to a dog
    • c) is afraid of dogs
  3. Fangs are long, sharp ___.
  4. Rock art and other ___ show that people lived in the valley long ago.
  5. "It extends more than 225 kilometers." Extends means ...
    • a) stretches
    • b) falls
    • c) moves
  6. Death Valley is part of the Mojave ___.

Kunci jawaban

Pahami teksnya

  1. b) That there was water there in the pastTeks itu menyebutkan bahwa garis-garis tersebut merupakan bukti keberadaan air di masa lalu: daerah itu dulu berada di bawah lautan.
  2. c) It is the driest place in the United States.Teks itu berbunyi: scientists believe it is the driest place in the United States.
  3. a) TrueTeks itu berbunyi: Nothing is able to grow in this salty ground.
  4. a) They grow very quickly.Bunga liar tumbuh sangat cepat bahkan setelah hujan yang sedikit.
  5. b) To reach water deep in the groundBeberapa tanaman mengirimkan akarnya ke bawah lebih dari 18 meter untuk mencapai air jauh di dalam tanah.
  6. c) The sidewinder rattlesnakeSidewinder rattlesnake adalah ular yang sangat berbisa dengan gigi panjang yang tajam.
  7. c) As far back as 9,000 years agoSeni cadas dan peninggalan lain menunjukkan bahwa manusia tinggal di sana sejak 9.000 tahun yang lalu.
  8. b) FalseLembah itu membentang melintasi bagian selatan California hingga ke negara bagian tetangga, Nevada.

Kata dalam konteks

  1. b) many plants and animals live therePenulis menjelaskan bahwa bunga liar, tanaman gurun, burung, mamalia, dan reptil semuanya hidup di lembah itu.
  2. b) looks similar to a dogAkhiran -like berarti mirip dengan. Hewan dog-like terlihat seperti anjing.
  3. teethTeks itu menjelaskan kata tersebut: long sharp teeth, atau fangs.
  4. remainsRemains adalah hal-hal yang tersisa setelah waktu yang lama, seperti peralatan atau bangunan tua.
  5. a) stretchesExtend di sini berarti membentang atau menjangkau suatu jarak.
  6. DesertKalimat terakhir berbunyi: The valley is part of the Mojave Desert.

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