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The Grand Canyon was formed by the abrasive action of the what River?
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The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River wearing away at the rock over a long period of time. Some estimate in the millions of years.
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What landmarks were formed by mechanical weathering?
The Grand Canyon was.
How is a canyon formed not the Grand Canyon?
A canyon is formed by a river. The river rises to the highest point and starts to carve. Then from there the water level goes down... And there's your canyon:-p
Was the Grand Canyon formed by a destructive or constructive force?
no its not constructive it is destructive. erosion caused the grand canyon and erosion is a destructive force
What is different from great rift valley to the Grand Canyon?
the Grand Canyon was formed by water errosion, the Great Rift Valley was caused by tectonic plate movement (moving apart)
Facts about the grand cayon?
Many fossil footprints were left in the Grand Canyon by more than 20 species of reptiles and amphibians, but no one has ever found a fossilized reptile skeleton or bone there. The Grand Canyon is about one mile deep. The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River.
The Grand Canyon was formed by the abrasive action of which river?
The Colorado River.
The Grand Canyon was formed by the abrasive action of the River.?
The Colorado River.
Was the Grand Canyon formed by a crater?
No. The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River.
What is the largest canyon formed by the Colorado river?
Black canyon
When was the Grand Canyon created and by who?
The grand canyon was formed thousands of years ago it was formed by rushing waters that carved out the mile deep canyon
What canyon was formed by the Colorado River?
The Grand Canyon.
What and where is the Grand Canyon?
The grand canyon is in USA in the state of Arizona. The grand canyon is a steep sided canyon that was formed from the Colorado river
What is the Description of Grand Canyon?
the description is that the grand canyon is the grand canyon is a very large an impetuous mountain that was formed by 6 million years of erosion that formed the grand canyon. first is was soft but year after year it hardened
What was the rivers name that created the grand canyon?
The colorado river formed the grand canyon
Which was formed by erosion?
the Grand Canyon
What is the name of the river that has contribuited to the formation of the Grand Canyon?
The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon.
Is the Grand Canyon mountains?
the grand canyon is layers of rock formed over millions of years
