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Sister gives her brother a kiss while enjoying an apple on the rim of the Grand Canyon
Sister gives her brother a kiss while enjoying an apple on the rim of the Grand Canyon
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4K Time-Lapse: Grand Canyon In Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
4K Time-Lapse: Grand Canyon In Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
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WS PAN View of Grand Canyon on sunny day / United States
WS PAN View of Grand Canyon on sunny day / United States
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Scenic overlook of Grand Canyon from the rim looking down to the deep valley below
Scenic overlook of Grand Canyon from the rim looking down to the deep valley below
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Scenic overlook of Grand Canyon peaking over the rim to the deep valley below
Scenic overlook of Grand Canyon peaking over the rim to the deep valley below
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Mother cradles young daughter in her arms as they travel on a train
Mother cradles young daughter in her arms as they travel on a train
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Young girl wraps her arm around young boy while overlooking the Grand Canyon
Young girl wraps her arm around young boy while overlooking the Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon - Aerial View - Arizona, Coconino County, United States
Grand Canyon - Aerial View - Arizona, Coconino County, United States
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Sunrise
Time-lapse sunrise view from the Grand Canyon's highest viewpoint at Point Imperial on the North Rim. Arizona, America. November 2016.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: Its Youngest Rocks
This video segment adapted from NOVA features the youngest rock formations in the Grand Canyon, lava dams, and how they are subject to the eroding power of water.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: Evidence of Earth's Past
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, a fossil found among the Grand Canyon's rock layers reveals the existence of a shallow sea that once covered most of western North America.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: Ancient Mountains
This video segment adapted from NOVA features the twisted and melted forms of the Grand Canyon's oldest rocks, the 1.7-billion-year-old Vishnu Schist.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: The Top Two Rock Layers
This brief video segment adapted from NOVA uses illustrations and the well-preserved footprints of a small reptile to portray the history of the Grand Canyon's top two rock layers.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: Conservation and Development
This video segment adapted from NOVA explores the effects of the Glen Canyon Dam on the beaches, wildlife, and vegetation of the Colorado River.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: How It Formed
This video segment adapted from NOVA uses animation to present the theory of how the Grand Canyon was formed and features rare footage of a phenomenon known as debris flow.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: How Old Is the Grand Canyon?
Scientists discuss their research that suggests the Grand Canyon first began to form 17 million years ago. Other scientists take issue with this research. Aired Mar. 07, 2008 [15:17]
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Pbs Kids: Wilson & Ditch Digging America: Grand Canyon
Watch videos and read about the adventures of Wilson & Ditch as they travel around the country, learning important and fun facts about each location they visit. This episode focuses on the Grand Canyon. [4:14]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Experimental Traveler: Take a Science Vacation
Plan a scientific summer getaway around Grand Canyon geology, tidepools or volcanic lava tubes.