GRAND CANYON

Located in Arizona, the Grand Canyon is a national monument and has been recognized by many famous presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt.

THE BASICS

MEASUREMENTS

• 1 mile deep
• 18 miles wide
• 277 miles long

FACTS

• The Grand Canyon was first discovered in 1540 by a Spanish explorer known as Francisco Vázquez de Coronado.
• It was carved by the Colorado River 2 billion years ago.
• Native Americans have been living in the canyon for 10,000 years.
• It was first mapped by John Wesley Powell.

INTERESTING FACTS

The Grand Canyon isn't the largest or deepest canyon in the world. The largest canyon in the world is Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in India.

The grand canyon tourists average 12 deaths a year. These deaths come from falling off or drowning while kayaking.

The main rocks are sandstone, shale, and limestone.

Short horned lizards (a species in the Grand Canyon) can shoot blood out of their eyes.

SPECIES IN THE GRAND CANYON

The Grand Canyon is the second most visited national park. The first is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The canyon became a national park in 1919 and reached 5,000,000 visitors in 2013.

The Grand Canyon would be a good place to settle because of an easy water source and lots of wildlife and vegetation.

The Grand Canyon would not be a good place to settle because most of it is Native American land and tremor out rocks and the hazardous Colorado River would make it hard to move around.

Overall, the Grand Canyon is a beautiful national landmark with rich history and amazing geographical features.

QUIZ TIME!

WHO WAS THE FIRST EUROPEAN TO DISCOVER THE GRAND CANYON?

AT THE MOST, HOW WIDE IS THE GRAND CANYON?

WHO MAPPED THE GRAND CANYON FIRST?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Haiku Deck
• National Geographic
• Wikipedia
• Sweet Search