The Grand Canyon is in Arizona and its long-axis length is 227 miles. The width of the Grand Canyon is 4 to 18 miles. The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major component of preservation of the Grand Canyon area‚visited on occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery. The Grand Canyon is a river valley in the Colorado Plateau‚it is significant because of the ancient rocks. Temperatures on the North Rim are generally lower than those on the South Rim
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The First Descent of the Grand Canyon John Wesley Powell was born in Mount Morris‚ New York‚ in 1834‚ the son of Joseph and Mary Powell. His father‚ was a poor minister‚ had emigrated to the U.S. from Shrewsbury‚ England‚ in 1830. His family moved westward to Jackson‚ Ohio‚ then Walworth County‚ Wisconsin‚ before settling in Illinois in rural Boone County. Powell studied at Illinois College‚ Wheaton College and Oberlin College‚ acquiring knowledge of Ancient Greek and Latin. Powell had a restless
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little brother Landon. We had just gotten to the Grand Canyon after the terribly long ride from my Grandpa’s house in Florence‚ Arizona – near Phoenix. Now my little brother‚ being about six‚ thought the ride was absolutely terrible‚ even with movies and games to play. When we finally got out of the car Landon was absolutely determined to get as close to the giant crack in the earth as he possibly could. We had taken the trip to the Grand Canyon on a whim after a few days at my Grandpa’s house where
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The dining area of Rocking Horse Ranch was always hot and crowded during meal times‚ where the tired‚ overworked servers would bustle around attempting to provide excellent customer service for each and every inane request from the guests. I’ve heard that loud‚ hectic‚ quick-paced atmospheres filled with pretentious parents and scrambling children are almost calming sometimes. This atmosphere never brought me serenity; it gave me anxiety and stressed me out. Just the thought of sweeping melted ice
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B is for buried I was about 10‚ and me and my family were at the Wild Goose Ranch. I was at the time wondering how it felt to be underground. At that time‚ the idea of mining fascinated me. So‚ me‚ Kaila‚ Josh‚ and Bre were at the park in the Goose Ranch. Suddenly I had an idea. I decided to see if my sisters and cousin would bury me. I asked them if they could and they said yes. they started by making a hole a couple inches deep and as long as me. It took the five minutes to be done
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With the Homestead Act passed‚ it is time for you to claim your 160 acres! Come to the west! You can be like James Oliver who developed a new plow with a sharper edge. Try working on the new bonanza farms with expensive machinery and professional managers. Come live in a dugout‚ a house dug into the sides of a hill. But be careful because the weather can be harsh causing crops to die and water is scarce. Most farms are in Texas‚ The Great Plains‚ and California. Come to the west farmers! With
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Arizona Kara Laramore English 7 Mrs.Deshambo February 12‚ 2016 Introduction I chose Arizona‚ “The Grand canyon state”. One of the main reasons i chose this state was because you never hear much about Arizona. Arizona is mainly a desert‚ but that doesn’t make it just barren wasteland. Arizona is actually a really nice place despite the scorching weather. I didn’t have a specific thing that i wanted to learn from Arizona. I just want to know more about
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Tom wakes up on a very sunny morning ready to leave his house‚ not excited for his summer vacation. Tom starts his summer by winning a one person ticket to go to Texas for a visit to the famous Old Texas Ranch for two and a half weeks staying on the ranch. He thinks how his trip is going to be since Texas is a very hot state to be in‚ how he will adapt to the weather‚ air quality‚ and food. Tom was a person that was interested in technology and geography. He is currently thirty two years old‚ married
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The Little Grand Canyons rim was built by the erosion from the farm from when it rained the soil was washing a way very slowly‚ and that’s why they call it the little grand canyon. The Little Grand Canyon use to be a big cotton field. Where farmers had huge cotton farms until it the little grand canyon formed. The little grand canyon can be found in Stewart County. But what use too be like little trenches became a great big canyon. Right in the middle of the farmers field. It was the same exact field
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the earthly tones helps the work look realistic. The cool blue sky is far away and gives the picture great depth. The canyon walls display fiery red and gold hues with a tint of brown. The one dimensional lines in the work vary in width‚ length‚ and direction that lead the eye around the composition. The horizontal lines used are thin and shape the tops and the edges of the canyons. The vertical line that separates the cloudless and vibrant sky from the colorful cliffs sculpted by water and wind is
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