One of the seven Natural Wonders of the world Grand Canyon T h e One of the seven Natural Wonders of the world By: Raphael Zheng

Introduction Whoo-Hoo! We are just about to enter the Grand Canyon Slideshow! Did you know that the Grand Canyon is not the deepest, noe the widest, nor the longest canyon in the world! Do you wonder how it got to be famous? Did you know that native Americans also live there!? There is a reason why the Grand Canyon are here today! Also there is a reason why we are even here today! We’re about to enter the show that shall give you knowledge and you shall not fear! It’s easy, just learn. And also, before we depart, when you visit the Grand Canyon, it’s very dangerous. About 600 people died over the last 150 years! Now, keep your eye peeled!

Grand Canyon History The Grand Canyon was formed when the Colorado River made it’s way to the canyon Erosion. The Colorado River was once on the op of the canyon. Soon, the Grand Canyon raised, so the river eventually went DOWN. There’s no dinosaur bones in Grand Canyon, they did find a 11,000 year old sloth! The Grand Canyon existed for about 6-70 million years. That’s WAY after dinosaurs! Grand Canyon is home to many native American tribes. That includes the Pueblo Tribes (Kuni and Hopi), the Kaibab, the Navajo, the Hualapais, and the Havasupai

History continued Oldest human evidence is 3,000- 4,000 years old Lieutenant Joseph Ives lead a party to explore the region of the Grand Canyon, and said it was worthless French explorer John Wesley Powell was the first one to raft on the Colorado River Became National Park in 1919 by Theodore Roosevelt, 17th National Park John Wesley Powell, explorer, the first person that rafted on the Grand Canyon, and the founder of the U.S Geological Society The OLD Grand Canyon area

Basic Grand Canyon Facts Depth: About 6,000 feet (1800 meters) deep Width: Widest Point: 18 miles , Narrowest Point: 4 miles Length: 227 miles (446 kilometers) long Height: Same as the Depth Age: Western: 5-6 millions years old; Eastern: 15-25 million years old; Downriver: 50-70 year old Temperature: Winter: As low as 0oF; Summer: As much as over 100oF (Rare, but getting more common) Not the deepest, widest, or longest canyon in the world.

How did the Grand Canyon become famous? One reason why the Grand Canyon is famous is because of it’s original form, carved by the Colorado River Another reason why the Grand Canyon is famous is that it had the best studied geological landscapes It is a tourist attraction; it have a skywalk, it’s great to look at (Rated 4.8 stars) One of the seven wonders of the natural world; a place that makes you go wow and ooohh The Grand Canyon was admired for it’s unique style of ancient rocks & fossils, after all, the Grand Canyon covers 40% of the scientist's knowledge

Location On the North of Flagstaff, Williams, Northern Arizona, U.S The West Rim of the Grand Canyon Location Coordinates are 36o 18’N, 112o 36’W On the North of Flagstaff, Williams, Northern Arizona, U.S Starts from Lees Ferry and ends on Grand Wash Cliff North Rim: Very close to the border of Utah South Rim: South Entrance Tusayan, Arizona; East Entrance: Cameron, Arizona East Rim: Horse Bend (7 miles from the start) West Rim: Northwest corner of Arizona Right: The Grand Canyon Location (In Arizona, U.S.A) Bottom: A compass (Safari)

Who lives there? 1,137 known species of plants live in the Grand Canyon, 167 species of fungi, 64 species of moss, and 195 species of lichen. 11% of all plant species live in the Grand Canyon 90 mammal species, 18 are rodents, and 22 are bats Native Americans live in the Grand Canyon too! The Pueblo have the most recorded history The Kuni, Hopi, the Kaibab, the Navajo, the Hualapais, and the Havasupai A squirrel on Grand Canyon rocks

Ten Fun Facts One of the seven natural wonders The Grand Canyon eroded its steep for 6 MILLION Years Upper rim: (Limestone) is 230 mil. years old Bottom: (Schist) is about 2 billions year old 5 mil. Visitors every year. Tourist attractions or sightseeing, hiking, and rafting. No dino bones in the Grand Canyon There’s a town in the Grand Canyon named Supai Village More than 20 layers of rocks More than 2000 people live in the Grand Canyon all YEAR round

I hope you enjoyed this Journey I hope you enjoyed this Journey! We had learned A LOT about the Grand Canyon when we were in it! Remember what I said about being dangerous? It’s actually pretty safe! When you go on a journey some days like that, enjoy the fabulous view of the rocks and horizon! Also, watch out for scorpions, and look for short horned lizards! They’re actually pretty cool. Here’s a pic: Yep, they shoot blood out of their eyes. Anyways farwell my friends, we had a GREAT Journey. See you next time! It’s already one of the natural wonders, and I think the canyon did a great job! I think this monument deserved it, because the Colorado River & the Earth used erosion to make it. It made it’s way to make one of the most beautiful parks in the world. <-- Opinion About Natural Wonders