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Usually by the erosion of a river wearing down the soil and rock for millions of years, like the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon.
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∙ 16y agoBooks have been written on this subject, particularly about the Grand Canyon. Generally speaking, rivers or feeder streams flowing through uplifted land masses will cause headward erosion, eventually creating canyons.
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∙ 14y agoUsually by the erosion of a river wearing down the soil and rock for millions of years, like the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon.
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∙ 11y agoCanyons are formed when water is running for hundreds maybe even thousands of years, the water slowly erodes the rock away, making a deeper and deeper crevice thus creating a canyon
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∙ 11y agoCanyons are made by water erosion.
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What rock made providence canyon?
granite
Torrey Canyon's effect on the environment?
it made all the birds die
What canyons are there in the tropical rainforest?
there are the kijuima canyon, the locia de kuimnba canyon, and the justkila canyon
What is the third largest canyon in the world?
The Grand Canyon
How are a canyon and a valley alike?
They are both valleys except a canyon has steeper sides and tends to be deeper
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.
Was the great canyon made by wind erosion or water erosion?
The Grand Canyon was made by water erosion.
What is the grand canyon made from?
The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon.
What makes up the Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon is made of limestone.
What is Grand Canyon made from?
it was made by sediment
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 bryce canyon made?
it was made by Evie lewis
What made the gran canyon?
Erosion
How are canons made?
If you mean canyon, such as the Grand Canyon, they are made by erosion. Water flowing through them cuts into the earth and washes it away.
What canyon made by an erosion is near your school?
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison and the Royal Gorge in Colorado.
