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====**The Grand Canyon** By: Patrick Negrete, Adrian Grijalv**a**==== Day 1: When we arrived at the Grand Canyon it was very windy and that made the air some what chilly. We all went to Mather Point. We spent 10 minutes at the point but we learned that the average visitor spends about 2 minutes at this point. We also learn that over the history of the Grand Canyon National Park, only 60 people have fallen over the cliff. ==== When we took our hike on Kaibab trail, our tourer's name was Kris. We hiked about 3/4 of a mile to ooaaw point then 3/4 back. on the hike Kris told us several facts about the Grand Canyon. Such as: D.U.D.E (Deposition, Up lift, Diversion, Erosion), most of the Grand Canyon's land is sedimentary. Kris was very informative. On the trail we learned that the most of the injures that require medical assistance is an injury from squirrel bites/attacks. We saw 3 squirrels on our hike. We all saw fossils in the rock which meant that it was sedimentary. The hike was very steep and rough. ====

After the hike we had to go to dinner then Sunset point. We waited until the Sun set. Then we headed to the hotel (which took a while)

= Colorado River Boat Ride =



Day:2 We started at the Glen Canyon Dam. We on a tube boat (the one above) and we took off. We learned that there is enough concrete in the Glen Canyon Dam to build a high way from Phoenix, Arizona to Chicago, Illinois. Isn't that amazing. I also learned that they also put a new tree to prevent erosion but instead it statred sucking up all the water. To kill off these tree the intruduced a beetle that will eat these trees and eventually they will be gone from the area. As we were on the ride we saw many cool shaped rocks. There was one that looked like a Abraham Lincoln Pez dispenser, and another that looked like a Monk. I didn't get good pictures at all. Also while we were going up the river we saw a mini water fall that was called "Little Niargua." They say the water that comes is pure and safe enough to drink. We didn't get close enough to stick my bottle under.Over all I really loved this river boat ride. Many students from the past years said it was really boring but actually it was really fun. I would like to do it again.

= Sunset Crater =



Day:2
After riding a long hour drive from the Colorado River we ar at our second to last destination Sunset Crater National Park. Here it seems like there is nothing but lava rock. About 1 thousand years age this volcano erupted.When magma moves to the crust of the Earth the ground begins to shake and the air smells like rotten eggs. When the magma finally begins to reach the surface it's going to be awhile before it reaches the bottom. If there was a race between a new born babby crawling and magma moving the new born baby would. Also the lava doesn't stay liquid very long it dries or cools rather fast. We wouldn't have to worry about this volcano erupting because it is no longer active. This part was more educational then fun but we still learned a lot of facts. Sunset crater is a cool place to see but I'd rather go to the Grand Canyon any other day. Now we drive up the rode to Wapatki Indian Reservation.

 Day:2 The Wupatki Ruins This Native American settlement has been here around 900 years ago. There are a couple pueblos still some-what standing. In these ruins there is still poetry and other artifacts that give information of their way of life. The geologist have found many objects of the Wupaki. Since the weather is hot and some seasons can be a drought season, this may have lead for the Wupaki to leave several artifacts. Another reason why there is so many of artifacts is that the elders believe that wealth is not important and as they move they would leave a lot of their objects that they did not need. Wupaki found out how the make a blow hole. A blow hole blows or sucks air. Whether the blow hole sucks in or out depends on pressure in the atmosphere and the air pressure under ground.