utah national parks
DESCRIPTION
Utah National Parks. Weathering. Weathering & Erosion. Weathering –effects of weather over a long period of time that changes the formations of rocks. Erosion- slowly breaking down rocks and soil caused by water, wind or ice. Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce Canyon - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Utah National ParksWeathering
![Page 2: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Weathering –effects of weather over a long period of time that changes the formations of rocks.
Erosion- slowly breaking down rocks and soil caused by water, wind or ice.
Weathering & Erosion
![Page 3: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Bryce Canyon Millions of years of wind, water has shaped
the pink cliffs at Bryce. Also, frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone.
Bryce Canyon National Park
![Page 4: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Bryce Canyon
![Page 5: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Canyonlands Canyonlands National Park it consists of
canyons and plateaus carved by two mighty rivers - the Colorado and the Green.
Cayonlands National Park
![Page 6: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Canyonlands
![Page 7: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Capitol Reef Capitol Reef National Park is characterized
by sandstone formations, cliffs and canyons Erosion has carved the rock into marvelous shapes.
Capitol Reef National Park
![Page 8: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Capitol Reef
![Page 9: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Arches Arches National Park contains the world's
largest natural stone arches. This National Park is a red desert, with many oddly eroded sandstone formations. The formations are called, “ the miracles of nature.“
Arches National Park
![Page 10: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Arches
![Page 11: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Zion is Utah's oldest national park. Zion canyon have been formed by the Virgin river cutting through the park. Zion is Utah's most heavily used park.
Zion National Park
![Page 12: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Zion Video http://www.utah.com/nationalparks/zion.htm
Zion
![Page 13: Utah National Parks](https://reader030.vdocument.in/reader030/viewer/2022032709/5681309f550346895d969627/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Due the process of weathering and erosion we have the most beautiful Utah National Parks!
Weathering & Erosion