CHAPTER 1 A DARK AND WINDING PATH A long jagged cut runs along the ground It looks like a crack in the earth The cut is deep The sides are steep Rocks cast shadows on the ground Sunlight cannot reach the bottom of the canyon The Siq is a canyon in Jordan 5
A canyon’s walls are like steep cliffs A canyon is a deep cut in the earth In some places the sides of 6
a canyon are rough In other places the sides are smooth Often a river is at the bottom Canyons can be found all over the world They are often in dry hot areas But they can also be underwater Canyons can even be found on other planets FUN FACT The largest known canyon is on Mars The canyon is as long as the United States 7
