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- Standard 1 Students will understand the relationship between
the physical geography in Utah and human life. Objective 1 Classify
major physical geographic attributes of Utah Examine the forces at
work in creating the physical geography of Utah (e.g. erosion,
seismic activity, climate change). Stream Channels Lesson Plan
Stream Channels Lesson Plan Social Studies 4 th Grade Core
Standards
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- Arches National Park Arches National Park Bryce Canyon National
Park Bryce Canyon National Park Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park Capitol Reef National Park Capitol Reef
National Park Zion National Park Zion National Park Sources Sources
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray
in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. John
MuirJohn Muir A Tour of Utahs Treasures Information for
TeachersInformation for Teachers Lesson Plan
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- Located near Moab Utah, Arches National Park is a display of
over 2000 arches. These natural wonders are the result of erosion
and weathering on the sandstone formations of the area. Arches is
the home of the world famous Delicate Arch. Photos of Arches Photos
of Arches Facts and Information Facts and Information Arches
National Park
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- Arches is located in a "high desert," with elevations ranging
from 4,085 to 5,653 feet above sea level. The climate is one of
very hot summers, cold winters and very little rainfall.. Slide
Show of Arches National Park
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se-wash
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- Facts about Arches: Acreage: 76,519 acres or 119 square miles
Acreage: 76,519 acres or 119 square miles Highest Elevation:
Elephant Butte 5,653 feet Highest Elevation: Elephant Butte 5,653
feet Lowest Elevation: Visitor Center 4,085 feet Lowest Elevation:
Visitor Center 4,085 feet Average annual precipitation: 10 inches
Average annual precipitation: 10 inches Number of documented
arches: 2,000 and counting Number of documented arches: 2,000 and
counting Largest arch: Landscape Arch (over 300 feet) Largest arch:
Landscape Arch (over 300 feet) Visitation: 1,014,405(2010)
Visitation: 1,014,405(2010) 483 species of plants 483 species of
plants
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- Canyonlands preserves a colorful landscape eroded into
countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its
tributaries. The rivers divide the park into four districts: the
Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers themselves.
Photos of Canyonlands Photos of Canyonlands Facts and Information
Facts and Information Canyonlands National Park
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- Photos of Canyonlands Pothole PointMaze Overlook
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yonlands-Photo-Gallery.htm
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- Canyonlands National Park is a showcase of geology. In each of
the districts, visitors can see the remarkable effects of millions
of years of erosion on a landscape of sedimentary rock. For
hundreds of millions of years, material was deposited from a
variety of sources in what is now Canyonlands National Park.
More...More... Formation of Canyonlands
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- See this video on the creation of Canyonlands through
deposition and erosion.video Did You Know? Upheaval Dome contains
rock layers unlike any in the surrounding area. Scientists still
debate whether this oddity is the remnant of a meteorite impact or
a salt dome. The Creation of Canyonlands
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- Inside Canyonlands Proceed to Assignment
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- After viewing the video presentation on the creation of
Canyonlands, draw a picture of the one land formation from the
Power Point that impressed you the most. We will scan these
pictures and upload them to our class web site and discuss how the
forces of deposition and erosion caused it to form. Utah National
Parks Assignment
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- Zion National Park is 30 miles in length and 15 miles across at
its' widest point. Elevations within the park range from 4,000 feet
to over 8,700 feet. The park is characterized by high plateaus, a
maze of narrow, deep sandstone canyons and striking rock towers and
mesas. See the Zion Geology Brochure.Zion Geology Brochure The
Geology of Zion http://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/photos_scenic.ht
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- Deep, narrow canyons, towering cliffs, streams, waterfalls,
hanging wildflower gardens and majestic, forested mountains define
Zion National Park. Zion National Park More about Zion National
Park
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- Take a video tour through Capitol Reef National Park.video tour
Capitol Reef National Park The Waterpocket Fold defines Capitol
Reef National Park. A nearly 100-mile long warp in the Earth's
crust, the Waterpocket Fold is a classic monocline: a regional fold
with one very steep side in an area of other- wise nearly
horizontal layers. A monocline is a "step-up" in the rock layers.
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- Wind and water have carved fantastic shapes into the Bryce
Canyon National Park landscape: castles, towers, fins and a
multitude of strange creatures. Bryce Canyon National Park Photo
Gallery Photo Gallery More information.. More information...
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- Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southern Utah on the
eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Garfield County.
Settlement of the area began in 1874. Ebenezer Bryce moved from
Pine Valley and settled a site near the mouth of Bryce Canyon in
1875. Bryce used the now famous canyon as a cattle range, and it
was given his name as early as 1876. Bryce Canyon is a series of
natural amphitheaters below which stands an array of white and
orange limestone columns and walls sculptured by erosion. The
erosion has been accomplished mainly by rain, snow, and frost
prying off cliff fragments rather than by stream erosion. Nearby
streams actually flow away from the canyon Background Information
about Bryce Canyon
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http://www.go-utah.com/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Photos- Videos/
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http://www.fiveutahparks.com/bryce-canyon/index.html
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