What is a canyon?
A canyon is something
where it has a stream
flowing through it
sometimes, has steep sides,
and a valley that is deep.
Grand Canyon South Rim
Where is the Grand
Canyon?
The Grand Canyon is in the
northeast corner.
Who named the Grand
Canyon?
John Wesley Powell was the
person who named the Grand
Canyon.
How are the canyons
formed?
Sometimes weathering and
erosion can make the
formation.
What caused the
Grand Canyon?
Magma caused the Grand
Canyon.
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How old is the Grand
Canyon?
The Grand Canyon is about 5 to
6 million years old.
By: Hanseo Lee
Early Native Americans who lived in
the Grand Canyon
squirrels,
sheep’s.
ravens,
jays,
and
some
Havasupia, Hualapia, Southern
Paiute, and Hopi live in the Grand
Canyon.
The Havasupais loved the Grand
Canyon and the resources there.
How did the Grand Canyon change over
time?
North rim of the Grand Canyon
You should see the Colorado River and
he beauty of the Grand Canyon.
The north rim of the Grand Canyon
is very different from the south rim.
In the north rim part of the Grand
Canyon skiing and snow-shoeing
are fun activities people do in the
winter.
There is deer, squirrels, ravens,
jays, turkeys, coyotes, lynx, lion and
bear in the north rim of the Grand
Canyon.
South rim of the Grand Canyon
The south rim of the Grand Canyon
is like a desert.
The Grand Canyon formation changed.
What must you see at the Grand Canyon?
What can we do to protect the Grand
Canyon?
To protect the Grand Canyon we should
have cleaner engines and fuels in our
cars and other vehicles.
How long does it take to hike to the
bottom of the Grand Canyon?
It takes about 24 hours to hike to the
bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Who was the first European to
view the Grand Canyon?
Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas
was the first European to view or
see the beauty of the Grand Canyon.
The type of rocks in the Grand
Canyon
The Visnu Schist is about 1.75
billion years old.
There is 10 types of rocks in the
Grand Canyon on which are called
Tapeats. Sandstone, Bright Angel
Shale, Mauv Limestone, Redwall
Limestone, Supai Group, Hermit
Shale, Cocnio Sandstone, Toroweap
Formation, Vishnu Schist and
Kaibab Limestone.