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Much of it comes from the melting winter snows that accumulate in the Rocky Mountains only to melt and head for the sea come spring via the Colorado River.

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The Colorado River flows through and carved the Grand Canyon.

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Yes, of course. Grand Canyon you see today is a result of different water formations, which "polished" the ground.

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The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon we see today.

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What created the Grand Canyon?

Water erosion created the Grand Canyon.


How is the Grand Canyon forme?

The Grand Canyon was creatd by water and is the largest valley on earth in Arizona.


What hap pend to the water in the Grand Canyon?

It most likely have dried out. Although, it was because of water that caused the grand canyon to form.


Where was the material eroded from the grand canyon deposited?

The material eroded from the Grand Canyon was deposited on a plain. Over many years, water eroded the plain creating a canyon later known as the Grand Canyon. The water kept weathering down the rocks until it came down to a lower level way below the top of the Grand Canyon. That is why today we have a higher and lower part of the Grand Canyon. Overall, the Grand Canyon started out as a plain and as many years passed water weathered down the rocks.


Is weathering and erosion the reason for the grand canyon?

Yes, the wind and water have caused the grand canyon to become what it is today.


What are the natural resources in the Grand Canyon?

water


Why was the Grand Canyon flooded?

The Grand Canyon isn't dry. The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River which used to rage through the canyon. The construction of numerous dams upstream have since restricted the flow of water through the Grand Canyon. However, the Colorado still flows through the Grand Canyon and is one of the ultimate white water rafting destinations in the world.


Was the great canyon made by wind erosion or water erosion?

The Grand Canyon was made by water erosion.


What does snow in the Rocky Mountains have to do with the Grand Canyon?

The snow melt provides the water for the Colorado River which created the Grand Canyon.


Was the Grand Canyon ceated by a meterite?

No. The Canyon resulted from millions of years of water erosion.


Can water break?

Yes. The Grand Canyon is proof.


What are the dangers of the Grand Canyon?

erosion weathering and water