Examines ten of the world's most unusual canyons and presents information on how they are created, the reasons they change over time, and discusses the methods geologists use to study canyons and plate tectonics.
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Origin of the landform: Canyons -- The Grand Canyon, Northwestern Arizona, the United States -- The Columbia River Gorge, Northern Oregon and Southern Washington, the United States -- The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Hubei Province and Sichuan Province, Southern China -- Peonera Canyon, Aragon Province, Northeastern Spain -- Windjana Gorge, The Napier Range, Northwestern Australia -- Monterey Canyon, Monterey Bay, Central California, the United States -- Zion Canyon, Southwestern Utah, the United States -- Fish River Canyon, Namibian Highland, Southern Namibia -- Chaco Canyon, Northwestern New Mexico, the United States -- Canyon Diablo and Meteor Crater, Northern Arizona, the United States.