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Exploring the Canyon
It's a Landmark
History of the Canyon
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Why do nature lovers visit the Grand Canyon?
What is...to look at animals and/or to peek at hundreds of different kinds of plants.
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Who visited the Grand Canyon in 1903?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
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In 1540, explorers from ______________ first saw the Grand Canyon.
What is Europe
200
Name at least 4 "animals" that call the Canyon home.
What is... *eagles *mountain lions *snakes *spiders *bats
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When was the Grand Canyon declared a national park?
What is 1919
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What clues help tell how the canyon was formed?
What is very old rocks
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How many tourists visit the Canyon each year?
What is almost 5 million.
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Why did Theodore Roosevelt declare the Grand Canyon a national monument?
What is he saw how beautiful it was and said it was a special place.
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Who lived in the canyon for almost one thousand years?
What is the Ancient Pueblo
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Why do people come from around the world to visit the Grand Canyon?
What is to hike the dusty trails, to take boat rides down the Colorado River, to gaze across miles of massive red and brown cliffs
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Why can't anyone build homes on the Grand Canyon?
What is the land is protected because it is a national park.
400
When did American explorers discover the Grand Canyon?
What is 1857
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Why do some visitors come to the Grand Canyon?
What is to learn about the canyon's history
500
How can people take care of the Grand Canyon?
What is people need to follow the rules when they visit (keep the rivers clean, not touch the animals)
500
What river runs through the Grand Canyon National Park?
What is the Colorado River