By BRIE CIANCIOBy BRIE CIANCIO

LocationLocationRegion –SouthwestRegion –SouthwestState –ArizonaState –ArizonaCapital – PhoenixCapital – PhoenixLongitude –111.5095Longitude –111.5095°W°WLatitude – 33.8948Latitude – 33.8948°N°N

LandformsLandformsThe grand Canyon has steep cliffs winding The grand Canyon has steep cliffs winding

paths and high peeks.paths and high peeks.The Canyon is 1 mile deep from the edge The Canyon is 1 mile deep from the edge

to the floor.to the floor. It is about 277 miles long and up to 18 It is about 277 miles long and up to 18

miles wide in some places.miles wide in some places.The Canyon is a deep valley with steep The Canyon is a deep valley with steep

walls on both sides formed by erosion .walls on both sides formed by erosion .

CultureCultureThis is how many people visit the canyon This is how many people visit the canyon

4,298,178.4,298,178.

WaterwaysWaterways Its hard to believe that the Colorado River Its hard to believe that the Colorado River

made the Grand Canyon.made the Grand Canyon.About six million years ago the Colorado About six million years ago the Colorado

River began to cut through the different River began to cut through the different layers of the earth’s rock.layers of the earth’s rock.

The Colorado River runs through the The Colorado River runs through the lowest part of the Canyon at 1,450 miles lowest part of the Canyon at 1,450 miles long.long.

Rocks and MineralsRocks and MineralsThere are many different kinds of rocks There are many different kinds of rocks

and minerals like shall, limestone and and minerals like shall, limestone and sandstone .sandstone .

The oldest rocks are mostly schist and The oldest rocks are mostly schist and granitegranite

Limestone is a kind of rock that is formed Limestone is a kind of rock that is formed underwater .underwater .