Transcript GRAND CANYON

GRAND CANYON
• Grand Canyon located in the
southwest of the US
in state of Arizona for a total area
of ​4,933 km square.
• Grand Canyon is 460 km long, 30
km wide and more than 1.6 km deep
• Park falls under the Colorado
Plateau that lies in the four states.
(Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New
Mexico).
Map of Grand Canyon
• Canyon created by Coloredo River for millions years.
• The upper part of the park consists scarred
landscape, in which stands the individual rocks falling
to the valley.
• The canyon floor consists of 2 billion years old slate
(břidlice). That is why there are cactuses and agaves.
• Park leads 23 miles long road.
• Every year the Grand Canyon has 5 million visitors.
Grand Canyon Skywalk
• Grand Canyon Skywalk is a glass
bridge over a mile gorge and which
extends 20 meters over the edge of
the canyon.
Antelope Canyon
• Antelope Canyon is one of the most
photographed rock gorges of the world.
Sunlight there lighting conditions changing
virtually every minute.
Thank you for your attention
By Sylvie Kůpová
3.A.
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