Do Now - How do you think the Grand Canyon was created? Make a hypothesis.
Question 2
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About how old are the black rocks at the bottom of the canyon?
Question 3
3.
About how many times has the canyon region been under water?
Question 4
4.
Why are the rocks of the canyon mostly red?
Question 5
5.
Why can’t the Mississippi River carve like the Colorado River?
Question 6
6.
Why is the Grand Canyon so wide?
Question 7
7.
Summary - How did the Grand Canyon really form? Defend your answer using
evidence you collected while watching the video. Include examples to support
points and explain at least 3-4 processes that were important in the creation of
the Grand Canyon.