GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Mountains
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Plateaus
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Plains
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Canyons
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Grand Canyon, up to 447 kilometers (277 miles) long, 29 kilometers (18 miles) wide, and 1.8 kilometers (6, 000 feet) deep, is the largest canyon in the United States. The Grand Canyon has been carved, over millions of years, as the Colorado River cuts through the Colorado Plateau.
Detailed explanation-2: -canyon, deep, steep-walled, V-shaped valley cut by a river through resistant rock. Such valleys often occur in the upper courses of rivers, where the stream has a strong, swift current that digs its valley relatively rapidly. Smaller valleys of similar appearance are called gorges.
Detailed explanation-3: -Is a chasm 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. Below Yavapai point is 2, 400 feet above sea level, about 4, 500 feet below the South Rim and 5, 400 feet below the North Rim, for an average depth of about one mile. Took 3-6 million years to form; erosion continues to alter its contours. More items