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he Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (1.83 km) (6000 feet). Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists,recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River continued to erode and form the canyon to the point we see it at today.
Before European Immigration, the area was inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon ("Ongtupqa" in Hopi language) a holy site and made pilgrimages to it.[7] The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540. (Source wikipedia)
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What makes up the Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon is made of limestone.
What is the grand canyon made from?
The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon.
Was the Grand Canyon made by a glacier?
No, The Grand Canyon was made by a very large river. I do believe it was the Colorado River.
Did erosion made the Grand Canyon?
no, the Grand Canyon was made by the river wearing it down over a ton of years
When was the grand canyon made a national monument?
The Grand Canyon was made a natural monument when the settlers discovered it, which was in 1884.
How is a canyon made?
the Grand Canyon is made out of many type of minerals {rocks}The Grand Canyon was made over many many years by the erosion caused by the Colorado River.
What is Grand Canyon made from?
it was made by sediment
What did francisco coronado accomplish?
he discovered the Grand Canyon
What helped the Grand Canyon most carve it?
The grand canyon was made by the Colorado river and thousands of years
What was made by the Colorado River?
The Grand Canyon.
What made Colorado Famous?
The Grand Canyon.
Was the great canyon made by wind erosion or water erosion?
The Grand Canyon was made by water erosion.
