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Geology Fieldnotes: Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/parks/brca/index.cfm
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Located on the Colorado Plateau in Utah, this canyon is comprised mostly of sedimentary rocks, and continues to be eroded and shaped by the Paria River. Its geologic and human history are outlined on this site, including the formation of the canyon, from the Cretaceous period (144 million years ago) to the present, and geologic features, such as fins, columns, pinnacles, and hoodoos. Visitor information, links to other resources, maps, and a teacher feature (resources for teaching geology with National Park examples) are also available.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lesson plan
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Map
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geologic time
    • Geology
    • Mineralogy or petrology
    • Structural geology
Technical requirements:
Adobe reader needed for teacher feature only.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Information presented on this web-site, unless otherwise indicated, is considered in the public domain. It may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law. Not all information on this web-site has been created or is owned by the NPS. If you wish to use any non-NPS material, you must seek permission directly from the owning (or holding) sources. Teacher feature copyright 1999 by author.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-253
Related resources:
This resource is referenced by 'Tour of Park Geology: Colorado Plateau'
http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/tour/cplateau.cfm
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: National Park Service; Geologic Resources Division


Author: Prof Annabelle Foos
University of Akron, Geology Department