Name: Class: HAVE YOU BEEN THERE? A canyon is deep cuts into the earth between cliffs and is often carved by rivers over a very, very long time. In a canyon you will see layers and layers of rock of different colours. THE GRAND CANYON America holds the most famous canyon in the world. In northern Arizona lies one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is a massive canyon of red rock. At the bottom of the canyon flows the Colorado River and has shaped the Grand Canyon for millions of years. The Grand Canyon is over 277 miles long and over 1 mile deep. When you go to the Grand Canyon, you will notice most of the animals have wings because the canyon floor is far down from the ground. Since it is a National Park, any animal living in the Grand Canyon is protected by the law! Grand Canyon
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Name: Class:
HAVE YOU BEEN THERE?A canyon is deep cuts into the earth between cliffs and is often carved by rivers over a very, very long time. In a canyon you will see layers and layers of rock of different colours.
THE GRAND CANYONAmerica holds the mostfamous canyon in the world. In northern Arizona lies one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is a massive canyon of red rock. At the bottom of the canyon flows the Colorado
River and has shaped the Grand Canyon for millions of years. The Grand Canyon is over 277 miles long and over 1 mile deep. When you go to the Grand Canyon, you will notice most of the animals have wings because the canyon floor is far down from the ground. Since it is a National Park, any animal living in the Grand Canyon is protected by the law!
FAST FACT: More than 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon every year.