Physical Features PROJECT YOU AND A PARTNER WILL BE ASSIGNED A FAMOUS GEOLOGIC FEATURE OF THE EARTHS CRUST. YOU WILL RESEARCH THAT FEATURE AND PRESENT YOUR FINDINGS TOMORROW TO THE CLASS. RUBRIC: (20pts) – Picture of your feature (20pts) – A description of your feature (20pts) – Why your feature is famous (20pts) – What was the geologic process that created your feature?

The Grand Canyon A canyon a deep valley with steep sides that often has a stream or river flowing through it. The Grand Canyon is famous because it is the largest canyon in the U.S. and has well- preserved layers of rock that tell us about North America’s geological history. Geologic process – it was created by the Colorado River both weathering and eroding the rock and soil.