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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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GRAND CANYON

BY JOSH
Photo by Hut Slut
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LOCATION

36°N 112°W
Photo by chrisinplymouth
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COUNTRY AND CONTINENT

  • State:arizona
  • Country:united states
  • Continent:north america
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VEGITATION ZONE OR BIOME

  • Desert
  • The plants in desert do not need a lot of water to survive there
  • The desert is a very hot and dry place
  • Some Vegetation of the desert
  • Barrel cactus,creosote bush, desert sage,suguaro,palm trees
Photo by Edgar Barany
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CLIMATIC ZONE

THE GRAND CANYON IS IN THE ARID CLIMATIC ZONE
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NEAREST OCEAN OR BODY OF WATER

THE NEAREST BODY OF WATER IS THE COLORADO RIVER
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FEATURES ABOUT GRAND CANYON

  • It is 18 miles wide and 277 miles long
  • Altitude is - 7000 to 8000 feet high and 6000 feet deep
  • Climate 120°F
  • The lime stone found on the upper rim around 230 million years old
  • Became national park in 1919
Photo by PeterThoeny
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WHAT MAKES THIS PLACE OUT STANDING

HOW BIG IT IS, WAY IT WAS FORMED.
Photo by L. Richard Martin, Jr.
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WEBSITES I USED

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