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Formation of Grand Canyon takes so many times and here is the process that caused the formation of Grand Canyon.
- 35 million years ago the ancestral Colorado River flowed at a course very similar to that of today
- The time of the Kaibab Plateau uplift the river was diverted to the southeast because it could not cross newly created barrier 35 million years ago
- Around 12 million years ago the river's course to the Gulf of Mexico became blocked and an enormous lake, know referred to as Lake Bidahochi, was formed as a result.
- Meanwhile, on the western side of the Kaibab Plateau, a process is known as "headwater erosion" began eating its way through the southern portion of the plateau.
- Once the breakthrough was complete the ancestral Colorado River began to follow the new course because of its steeper and more desirable descent.
- After Lake Bidahochi was drained the space that it once occupied was replaced by the Little Colorado River drainage system.
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A description of how weathering contributed to the formation of the grand canyon?
description of how erosion contributed to the formation of the grand canyon
Which process is most responsible for the formation of Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon was formed by the processes of weathering and erosion.
What is the name of the river that has contribuited to the formation of the Grand Canyon?
The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon.
Formation created by the Colorado River?
The Grand Canyon.
What is the colorando river carved this huge formation?
grand canyon
What processes probably helped form the Grand Canyon?
erosion
How deep was the meteor when it hit the Grand Canyon?
The formation of The Canyon did not involve a meteor in any way whatsoever.
What natural formation is bigger than Leadville Colorado?
The grand canyon
Formation created by Colorado River?
The Grand Canyon was created by the Colorado River!
What process is most responsible for the formation of Grand Canyon?
erosion by wind and water
The Grand Canyon formed directly through geological processes related to?
Erosion and weathering.
What are the natural processes that shaped the Grand Canyon?
the grand canyon began in the west and east, as the water carved out of the rock, the two sides met. the meeting point is called the grand canyon event
