Sculpting the Earth's Surface
Sculpting the Earth’s Surface
The Grand Canyon The state of Arizona is home to one of the most breath taking canyons known to Earth, the Grand Canyon. Its astounding depth and extravagant size are both mouth dropping and catching to the public’s eye. It is one of the world’s most popular tourist’s attractions that lour millions of people from all over the world every single year. With its deep color, size and beautiful display of rock layers, the Grand Canyon is a view few people will not forget. Its history, geological principles, how it’s affected by the hydrologic cycle and its future due to mass wasting and weathering are just some of the many things that shape the world famous rock formation today. The Grand Canyon is the most famous canyon in the world, and it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World! It is visited by approximately 5 million people each year. The Grand Canyon is known for its massive size. It spreads over 277 miles with an approximate width of 18 miles from rim to rim. It’s enormous size occupies one million acres of land. It wasn’t until 1919 that the canyon received its name and became a national park. It has been said that the Grand Canyon was founded by a woman who stumbled upon the region because she was searching for a place to relieve herself. The women also stumbled upon Paleo-Indians living in the region. This discovery occurred about 10,000 years ago, and it was said that the Indians occupied the region for over 6,000 years. The formation of the Grand Canyon is still in question today. Many people find themselves asking the same questions; how old is the canyon, and how exactly did it form? It was a process that took millions of years to get to where it is now. There are some geologist will argue that the canyon is as old as 6 billion years old; whereas others will argue the Grand Canyon it is much younger. There is not a definite answer. The formation of the canyon is also in debate today. Although nobody knows how
The Grand Canyon The state of Arizona is home to one of the most breath taking canyons known to Earth, the Grand Canyon. Its astounding depth and extravagant size are both mouth dropping and catching to the public’s eye. It is one of the world’s most popular tourist’s attractions that lour millions of people from all over the world every single year. With its deep color, size and beautiful display of rock layers, the Grand Canyon is a view few people will not forget. Its history, geological principles, how it’s affected by the hydrologic cycle and its future due to mass wasting and weathering are just some of the many things that shape the world famous rock formation today. The Grand Canyon is the most famous canyon in the world, and it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World! It is visited by approximately 5 million people each year. The Grand Canyon is known for its massive size. It spreads over 277 miles with an approximate width of 18 miles from rim to rim. It’s enormous size occupies one million acres of land. It wasn’t until 1919 that the canyon received its name and became a national park. It has been said that the Grand Canyon was founded by a woman who stumbled upon the region because she was searching for a place to relieve herself. The women also stumbled upon Paleo-Indians living in the region. This discovery occurred about 10,000 years ago, and it was said that the Indians occupied the region for over 6,000 years. The formation of the Grand Canyon is still in question today. Many people find themselves asking the same questions; how old is the canyon, and how exactly did it form? It was a process that took millions of years to get to where it is now. There are some geologist will argue that the canyon is as old as 6 billion years old; whereas others will argue the Grand Canyon it is much younger. There is not a definite answer. The formation of the canyon is also in debate today. Although nobody knows how