The grand canyon is completly unique. There is nothing in the world which can compare to its rock features and spectacular colours.
The grand canyon is world famous and around 5 million flock to see its individual rock structures every year.
So how was the grand canyon created?
Scientists say that the canyon was created by the Collerado river over a 6 million year period! It is said that nearly 2 billion years of the earths history can be seen from where the Collerado cut into the rock creating these unique rock structures.
The grand canyon is not the deepest canyon in the world but it is the most famous canyon because of its sheer size and its intricite colourful scenery.
There are different rims in the grand canyon, the north ring and the south ring. Temperatures are generally colder in the North Rim because of the greater elevation of the rock masses in that area are higher. However the views in the north rim tend to give a better impression of the grand canyon than at the south rim.
The north rim:
The south rim:
Thunder storms are very frequent in the grand canyon durin ght emonths of Juune, July and August. This is due to the very hot summer temperatures which contribute to the humidity of the Grand Canyon.
I myself visited the Grand Canyon around the age if 12. I remember closing my eyes as my mum led me to the edge of the canyon where a viewibng pint was. I opened my eyes and was astounded by what I saw. I'd never seen such colours glimmering on a rocks surface in the afternoon sun and what unusual carvings in the rock! I'd never seen anything like it before. As I looked out at the horizon, all I could see was these unique rock structures stretching off into the horizon, seemingly undending.
The grand canyon is an awesome sight and I would highly recommend that you go and see this spectacular wonder of the world.
The Great Barrier Reef.
Did you know?
The Great Barrier reef is so huge that it can actually be seen from outer space! Don't believe me? Here's a picture....
The light blue outline surrounding the coast is the great barrier reef.
The Great Barrier Reef is made up of a variety of 2,900 reefs! These reefs are made up of tiny orgainsms which, over time, have died and fell to the sea floor. Over time these tiny sea creatures have built up and crushed the ones underneath into solid rock! This resulting rock is a coral reef.
There is a vast array of wildlife whoch calls the reef home. Much of this is harmless however some of this marine life can be fatal to humans.
The Irukandji Jellyfish.
This is a small but deadly little jellfyfish. If you get stung by one of these little things you'll get Irukandji syndrome so stay out of their way!
The Box Jellyfish
This jellyfish is the most dangerous animal throughout the great barrier reef. The box jelly fish posseses a venom which is the strongest venom throughout the entire animal kingdom!
A sting from one of these jellyfish is excrutiatingly painful and is fatal to humans.
A sting from one of these jellyfish is excrutiatingly painful and is fatal to humans.
The Blue Ringed Octopus.
Although this is a small, cute creature which can be found in rock pools and of course, the reef, it is very dangerous with a spike which can penetrate through any wetsuit and enject its venom. There is no known cure for this vemon so you must be very careful to not touch the blue ringed octupus especially when it seemes to be glowing blue, which means it's on the defence.
The Great White Shark
This famous "killing machine" actually doesn't like the taste of humans. The majority of shark attacks which have occured in the great barrier reef have been freak acciddents where the shark thought the human or diver was prey.
The Great White has a frightening set of teeth which rotate around in order for best "biting" capacity. These sharks grow to 18 feet and on average they weigh 3000 lbs!
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