The document summarizes key details about the Grand Canyon, including its location in Arizona in the western United States, its massive size at 277 miles long, 18 miles wide and 1 mile deep, and some of the main reasons to visit including its impressive landscape formed by erosion over time, the Colorado River that carved the canyon and continues to erode it, and the opportunity to see examples of different rock types.

1. The Grand Canyon

2. Where in the World is the Grand Canyon?
• The Grand Canyon is located in the continent of North
America. The 7 main continents of the World are shown
in figure 1.
Figure 1

3. Where in North America?
• The Grand Canyon
lies in the State of
Arizona on the
Western side of
the United States,
as figure 2 shows.
Figure 2

4. Why do I want to visit the Grand Canyon?
• There are lots of reasons as to why I want to
visit the Grand Canyon. Here are just a few of
them

5. Reason 1: Awesome Landscape!
• The Grand Canyon is one of the best examples of
erosion anywhere in the World. It is 277 miles long,
18 miles wide and 1 mile deep!

6. Reason 2: Rampaging River!
The Colorado river, all 277 miles of it, winds its way
through the Grand Canyon. It continues to erode the
steep sides as it moves. It is great for activities like
white water rafting.

7. Reason 3: All those rocks!
All three rock types can be found here, igneous, metamorphic and
sedimentary. They were formed as a result of glaciation, tectonic action
and river process.

8. Where do you want to visit?
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