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Southwest. Oklahoma. Oklahoma City. Arizona. Santa Fe. Phoenix. New Mexico. Texas. Austin. Chapter 9 Lesson 1. The Grand Canyon. Mesa. A flat landform that rises steeply above the surrounding land; smaller than a plateau. Butte. A flat-topped hill, smaller than a mesa. Canyon.

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Southwest

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  1. Southwest Oklahoma Oklahoma City Arizona Santa Fe Phoenix New Mexico Texas Austin

  2. Chapter 9Lesson 1 The Grand Canyon

  3. Mesa A flat landform that rises steeply above the surrounding land; smaller than a plateau

  4. Butte A flat-topped hill, smaller than a mesa

  5. Canyon

  6. Grand Canyon Canyon on the Colorado River in northwestern Arizona

  7. Grand Canyon Photos

  8. Colorado RiverFlows through Grand Canyon

  9. Erosion Many people cannot understand how water can have such a profound impact considering that the Canyon is basically located in a desert. This is one of the biggest reasons that water has such a big impact here. Because the soil in the Grand Canyon is baked by the sun it tends to become very hard and cannot absorb water when the rains to come. When it does rain the water tends to come down in torrents which only adds to the problem. The plants that grow in the Grand Canyon tend to have very shallow root systems so that they can grab as much water as possible on those rare occasions when it does rain.

  10. Supai and the Havasupai Reservation • http://www.kaibab.org/supai/gc_supai.htm

  11. The Anasazi Indians built granaries high on the cliff about 1100 A.D. Since the view from the ruins is popular with river runners and hikers alike, multiple trailing has occurred. Efforts are underway to minimize human impact and revegetate the area.

  12. Duck-on-a-rock

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