加州死亡谷国家公园或创下世界上最热纪录

quite a bit - expression a fairly large amount : a lot

further - adv. to a greater degree or extent

pioneer - n. someone who is one of the first people to move to and live in a new area

bloom - n. the flower part of a plant

illness - n. a condition of being unhealthy in your body or mind

hiking - n. the act of walk a long distance especially for pleasure or exercise

consecutive - adj. following one after the other in a series: following each other without interruption

elevation n. the height of a place