What is a canyon?
Which activity often takes place in canyons
Hiking/Rock climbing
Which weather conditions can create canyons?
Rain, Wind and hail
What is the most well known canyon in the USA?
The grand canyon. (USA)
Which canyon is formed by the Niagara Falls?
Niagara Gorge, (Ontario)
Where do submarine canyons exist?
Under the ocean floor.
Where are canyons usually found?
Dry places
Which body of water cuts through rock to form a canyon?
Rivers/Streams
What is the deepest canyon in Europe?
Tara River Canyon, (Montenegro)
Which canyon has suspension bridges and cliffs?
Fraser River Canyon, (British Columbia)
Canyons serve as ______ ______ of Earth’s history, exposing layers of prehistoric rock
Natural Records
Why are the layers of rock in canyons useful to scientists?
Can show the composition of the surroundings
What can form canyons in cold places?
Glaciers and icebergs
What is the second largest canyon in the world?
Fish River Canyon, (Namibia)
Which canyon has very steep rock walls?
Fraser River Canyon, (British Columbia)
What did ancient human civilizations use canyons for?
Protection against nature.
What is the definition of a canyon?
A canyon is a deep narrow valley with steep sides that can be hundreds of feet high.
Movement of what part of Earth can form canyons?
Movement of the tectonic plates
Which canyon is more than twice as deep as the grand canyon?
Colca Canyon, (Peru)
Which canyon was carved by the South Nahanni River?
Nahanni Canyon, (Northwest Territories)
Which canyon in Namibia is one of the most hottest and driest places on Earth?
The Fish River canyon.
What history of the Earth do canyons show?
Shows layers of rocks and fossils of the Earth.
Which mineral reacts with carbon dioxide to weaken it and form canyons?
Limestone
Which canyon has massive limestone cliffs?
Verdon Gorge, (France)
Which canyon is in Alberta? (Hint carved by the Mistaya river)
Mistaya Canyon, (Alberta)
What are the dimensions of the Grand Canyon? (For length 20 km range and for depth 200 meters range)
About 446km long and 1.6km deep.