Briefly explain the current idea about how the Grand Canyon formed.

Geography

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Sedbober [7]2 years ago

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Answer:

Short Answer: Uplift and Erosion activities

Explanation:

Let's understand this briefly,

Name/Type - Grand Canyon (deep gorge)

Location - Northern Arizona (USA)

Formation - About 6 millions years ago

How - When the river (Colorado) started to cut channels through layers of sedimentary rocks

Formation Process - Weathering and Erosion

Forces which acted - Wind, Precipitation, Streams and snowmelt

Depth - 1830 m

According to question,

It is formed due to tectonic uplift in the region and due to vast erosion activities affected by enormous number of factors.

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