TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 An Awesome View 5 CHAPTER 2 How the Grand Canyon Was Formed 11 IT S A WONDER Ancient Remains 16 CHAPTER 3 Plants and Animals 19 CHAPTER 4 The Grand Canyon Today 25 Focus on the Grand Canyon 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 AN AWESOME VIEW The mountain lion rests in a shady cave Outside in the sun the temperature is 100 degrees Fahrenheit 38°C In front of the cave the Grand Canyon spreads out for miles Striped rock walls plunge steeply downward In other places they flatten or rise to make peaks The Colorado River runs swiftly far below The views from atop the Grand Canyon are vast
